I own the Standard Catalog but it does not provide serial number history that I am looking for. And I can find online Model 29 s/n info for NXXXXXX series guns. What book/site/link will give date for serial number ACJ00XX?
SoCal Guy, my condolences on the loss of your father. He must have been a pretty discerning guy to own an iconic S&W target revolver. BTW, the model is not .38 S&W Special CTG, that is the cartridge (CTG) that it chambers. Before S&W implemented model numbers in 1957, it was known as the K-38 Masterpiece, as other members have noted. It became the Model 14 in 1957 and as BC2 states, yours probably has undergone the 2nd engineering change so it will be marked as MOD 14-2 inside the yoke cut where the cylinder hinges. In anticipation of another question we often get is "yes, you can shoot +P ammo." If you don't know what that means, then, ignorance is bliss. Shoot anything commercial that you can find. Wadcutter bullets are recommended for target shooting because they cut carpenter bee like holes in the target. But, again, anything you can chamber will work. Have fun and remember your dad every time you shoot it.Reported triple-alpha sightings, revolvers
1980 – AAA 1981 – AAA, AAB, AAD, AAC, ACH
1982 – AAD, AAF, AAK, ABK, ABL
1983 – AAM, AAP, AAS, AAW, ABC, ABD, ABL, ABM, ABT, ABV, ABY, ABZ, ACC, ACE, ACH, ACK, ACL, ACP, ACZ, ADB, ADC, ADE, ADT, ALV
1984 – AAU, ABV, ABZ, ACZ, ADE, ADM, ADR, ADT, ADW, AEA, AEB, AEC, AEF, AEL, AEM, AEV, AEZ, AFA, AFJ, AFK, AFM
1985 – AAV, ACC, ACJ, ADA, ADP, ADZ, AEF, AEH, AEM, AER, AEW, AFB, AFK, AFL, AFN, AFR, AFS, AHA, AHB, AHC, AHJ, AHP, AHS, AHT, AHV, AJB, AJD, AJJ, AJH, ALA, ALB, ALC, ALU, ALV, ALW
1986 – ACE, ACV, AJC, AJD, AJN, AJS, AJT, AJW, AHC, AHU, AJS, ALW, ANA, ANB, ANF, ANK, ANN, ANP, AUB, AUC, AUH, AUM, AUU, AVC, AVT
1987 – AFL, AHC, AHV, ALC, ANK, ANN, ANR, ANS,
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thank you kindly! I look forward to getting it out on the range this weekend!Welcome to the forums from the Wiregrass, Mark and SoCal Guy! Mark, the triple alpha serial numbers are in the B Appendix in the SCSW. This is an excerpt.
SoCal Guy, my condolences on the loss of your father. He must have been a pretty discerning guy to own an iconic S&W target revolver. BTW, the model is not .38 S&W Special CTG, that is the cartridge (CTG) that it chambers. Before S&W implemented model numbers in 1957, it was known as the K-38 Masterpiece, as other members have noted. It became the Model 14 in 1957 and as BC2 states, yours probably has undergone the 2nd engineering change so it will be marked as MOD 14-2 inside the yoke cut where the cylinder hinges. In anticipation of another question we often get is "yes, you can shoot +P ammo." If you don't know what that means, then, ignorance is bliss. Shoot anything commercial that you can find. Wadcutter bullets are recommended for target shooting because they cut carpenter bee like holes in the target. But, again, anything you can chamber will work. Have fun and remember your dad every time you shoot it.