![]() Hence, 9K887xx would have been serialized in 1978. The 9K numbers were used over a period of three years, 1976-78, as follows: 1976: 9K1 to 9K13999. 38 S&W ammunition can be found, and modern, domestic ammo is downloaded out of deference to these old guns, I would have this Smith throughly checked out by a competent gunsmith before shooting it. Enjoy The SCSW Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson oversimplifies several of the K serial ranges. The ".38 S&W" round is not the same as the more common, more powerful ".38 Special" round. if not, it would suggest that your gun may have been a longer 4", 5" or 6" gun and cut down for pocket carry, also a common modification. ![]() Look at the top of the barrel rib to see if the patent dates are complete. The 3 1/4" barrel is fairly typical for these guns as is 4". The rounded side plate identifies this gun as a second model, but the catalog indicates that the first model was produced until about serial number 4,000.Īs you say, the finish is about gone, and looking at the edges of the sideplate, it may be likely that the gun has been refinished at some point in it's long service life. Supica & Nahas, your serial number, if correct, is from the 1881 time period. According to the "Standard Catalog of S&W" by Messrs.
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