Old School S&W Revolvers.....lots of pictures

[js415]

I recently had the opportunity to add some really nice revolvers to my collection. These have been in my family for more years than I can remember. Probably been around more years than I have been alive.

I'm 60 years old.....

There are 3 of them. All of them are in the original S&W cardboard boxes, original paperwork, promotional materials, cleaning supplies, etc.

They are still wrapped in the original wax paper, and have been for as long as I can remember. They appear to be unfired. If they have been fired, it might have only been a time or two, as there are no markings or damage on them anywhere.

I sent pictures and info to @mikey357 last week, and he has been real helpful in passing along some info on their history and value. I would appreciate any other thoughts or comments on them.

They are really, really beautiful guns, and I thought some might enjoy looking at them. I can take more pictures if there is any interest.

Thanks for looking,

Jerry

 

[js415]

 

[MrJim]

Very nice.

 

[Bagman]

Beautiful!

 

[fastfish66]

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Great addition. These would make any Smith man proud.

 

[Gimmebackmybullets]

Very nice.

 

[HAK1911]

Shoot them

 

[officermike]

That model 60, Been carrying one as a backup since 1980.

 

[CBH]

Very nice revolvers, but you are older than those guns. Bangor Punta owned S&W from the mid 1960’s to the mid 1980’s, Your boxes are so marked. The Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson lists DOM serial number ranges which could tell you when each was produced. A factory letter (quite costly) would give a shipping date and name of who or where it was shipped to.

 

[hookedon1911s]

Beautiful examples of new in the box guns. A quick glance at the Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson gives the following serial number info:

Model 40 falls in the 1971 to 74 range
Model 60 falls in the 1974 to 77 range
Model 66 from 1964.