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    trailtoy

    trailtoy

    GOA, MSI, NRA
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    May 19, 2013
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    St. Marys
    My brother hit the jackpot, again. Picked these up from an estate. All in amazing condition, with boxes. The Model 40 was bought new in 1964. I think the rest are around the same vintage. Would love to have date and price info on these from the experts!

    Model 40 #234xx
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    .22 Airweight Kit Gun #251xx
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    Model 36 #1516xx
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    Bernadelli baby .22 short #1123
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    Biggfoot44

    Biggfoot44

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    Aug 2, 2009
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    Those are some prime S&W's.. Stop by the smith-wesson ( dot) com , and share the pics, and get scoop on shipping dates and values.


    Are the Centinial and Chief Special marked with actual model #'s , or are they " pre- " ?
     
    trailtoy

    trailtoy

    GOA, MSI, NRA
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    May 19, 2013
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    St. Marys
    Biggfoot44 said:
    Those are some prime S&W's.. Stop by the smith-wesson ( dot) com , and share the pics, and get scoop on shipping dates and values.


    Are the Centinial and Chief Special marked with actual model #'s , or are they " pre- " ?
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    All three have serial numbers on bottom of grip frame.
     
    Biggfoot44

    Biggfoot44

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    Aug 2, 2009
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    But do they also have a Model number stamped on the frame, where the yoke opens for the cylinder to swing out ? Lack of Model number will place the gun pre-1957. A Dash 1 or whatever ( dash number in S&W collector speak) will give a broad year range.
     
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    ken792

    Ultimate Member
    Sep 2, 2011
    4,490
    Fairfax, VA
    They are three screw guns, so that would be post-62 or whatever. The flat latch was also dropped at some point in the 60s, with a few variations of them during production, so it's another feature that can be used to narrow down a date.
     
    StantonCree

    StantonCree

    Watch your beer
    Jan 23, 2011
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    Just throwing this out there if your brother would rather have $650 in cold hard cash I'd be VERY VERY interested in the centennial that offer is if all original.

    I'd bump it to $700 if he dropped it off at my FFL in hyatsville MD
     
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