S&W 38 vs S&W 38 Special

[buttplate]

I have never been there

 

[jeep78]

I have never been there

http://smith-wessonforum.com/

I lost my password when my laptop caught fire, else I would post it for you.

 

[MRM]

Well the sn would be a start. My 5 digit is 14xxx. But 89xxx was made a couple years later.

 

[jeep78]

http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-hand-ejectors-1896-1961/

This is the section you want

 

[MRM]

So I learned something looking yours up. A little less common.
This was a nice read:
http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-hand-ejectors-1896-1961/345176-couple-prewar-terriers.html

 

[C.J. LaFrance]

I just traded my Terrier. Really rare and cool little guns.

 

[buttplate]

So I learned something looking yours up. A little less common.
This was a nice read:
http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-hand-ejectors-1896-1961/345176-couple-prewar-terriers.html

That was some good reading, thank you.

Now, I am a bit more confused. That post stated that the highest serial # was 54XXX. The # on mine is 58XXX, thoughts?

Here is a photo.

 

[MRM]

Probably post war then. Someone with a book might be along. Early 50's is the new guess.

 

[C.J. LaFrance]

I was told mine was probably shipped around 1954.

 

[MRM]

http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-hand-ejectors-1896-1961/200627-s-w-model-32-terrier-38-sw.html