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- Smith Wesson K Frame Serial Numbers by year of manufacture
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- Equalizer - Thoughts? Comparisons? - Smith Wesson Forum
All, Can those with Equalizers share their experiences and thoughts? How would you compare it to a M P Compact or Shield? I have a Shield 380 EZ with the backstrap safety and really like it Looking at the Equalizer vs the Shield Plus in 9mm - the Equalizer has the backstrap safety I have
- YEAR OF MANUFACTURE BY SERIAL NUMBER? | Smith Wesson Forum – The . . .
Except in very few cases, actual production dates by serial number are not available In the S W world, ship dates are used for the "birth date" of revolvers (and semi-autos, for that matter) Approximate production dates for postwar guns have been published, most notably in the Standard Catalog of Smith Wesson The 5th Edition is the most recent and is available on Amazon
- Serial Number Lookup Questions - Smith Wesson Forum
There are other sources depending on specific model and there is of course Standard Catalog of Smith Wesson But for Semi-Auto Pistols, particularly those with 3 letter alpha prefixes, the list is incomplete and based largely on observations - and there is significant year overlap and discontinuity of serial numbers
- S W Revolvers: 1980 to the Present | Smith Wesson Forum – The . . .
All NON-PINNED Barrels, the L-Frames, and the New Era Revolvers
- Training with the 432 UC | Smith Wesson Forum – The Community for S W . . .
This past weekend I attended a revolver class given by Kyle Yount of Surprise Break The revolvers used were, 686+, 340, 60 3" barrel,431 and me with a 432 UC Kyle keeps a good pace with relevant drills Everyone was safe, experienced and fun I chose the 432 because of the reduced recoil
- Model 1000 Auto 12 ga Shotgun - Smith Wesson Forum
Here is the history, per Internet search: "Smith Wesson bought patents and tooling for a 12 ga shotgun design from Noble Manufacturing Co in 1972 and produced it as the Model 916, 916T, and 916A The guns were plagued by a variety of quality issues, including a recall due to a safety issue with barrels rupturing
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