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 01-04-2009, 06:08 PM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ohio, Ohio Posts: 10,953 |  S & W .38 special police trade-in
I just bought one yesterday. Got a good price for a good gun. How can I find out the age or some history on this gun? I shot it already, and I was surprised of the small recoil and still very accurate!  | 
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| 01-04-2009, 06:27 PM | #2 | Call Me Doug Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: It's because I actually HAVE those skills! Posts: 21,258 |
S & W keeps good records, and they make them available to their customers - Send them a written request with the serial number and perhaps a picture and see what they have on record.
JD __________________ "as for my Sword & Spear we will serve the throne, but NEVER that man who sits upon it" - Achilles - Warrior of Warriors
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Dillinger didn't have to let me try Cammenga Mags before I bought them; but he is a man of great character & a man who's word to me now is a good as gold. If he recommends it I know its good stuff.
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| 01-04-2009, 06:32 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ohio, Ohio Posts: 10,953 |
I was on their site, and they want $50.00 to request history. This was a raise in price from $30.00 recently. I'm not sure I am $50.00 curious. Is there a way to at least tell the age of the gun by it's serial # or something? Dealer was not sure of the age, just that it was police issue and trade-in. Most police stopped carrying revolvers as their main weapon several years ago, no? | |
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| 01-04-2009, 06:36 PM | #4 | Call Me Doug Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: It's because I actually HAVE those skills! Posts: 21,258 |
Wow! $50.00?!?!  Holy crap has that ever gone up. Sweet Baby Jesus - They apparently are no longer the customer friendly dealer they used to be.
Sorry bro - I honestly did not know that.
Bob Wright is a member here who knows just about everything in the world of revolvers. You might shoot him a PM as I am sure he can point you at least in a direction that won't cost 50 bones....
JD __________________ "as for my Sword & Spear we will serve the throne, but NEVER that man who sits upon it" - Achilles - Warrior of Warriors
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Originally Posted by doctherock
Dillinger didn't have to let me try Cammenga Mags before I bought them; but he is a man of great character & a man who's word to me now is a good as gold. If he recommends it I know its good stuff.
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| 01-04-2009, 10:24 PM | #5 | Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 80 |
The guys on the S&W Forum can tell you quickly with a Model # and Serial #. Most of the guys over there are serious about their S&Ws and are very willing to help. | |
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| 01-05-2009, 02:48 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 289 |
Yep, smith-wessonforum.com/eve/forums will get you what you're looking for.
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| 01-05-2009, 09:57 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ohio, Ohio Posts: 10,953 |
Thanks! I'll go there. This forum rocks! | |
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| 01-05-2009, 10:04 PM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ohio, Ohio Posts: 10,953 |
Well, that was a minor disappointment. Apparently, I cannot use my AOL e-mail account there. I wonder why this is. Can't use Yahoo or Hotmail either. Oh well, if they don't want me or my opinions, I don't need them either. | |
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| 01-06-2009, 12:46 AM | #9 | Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Augusta, Maine, Maine Posts: 98 |
skullcrusher, if you want to give me the model and serial number ( use "x" for the last couple of digits if u want) I'll look it up for you in the SCSW 3rd. ed. and let you know. __________________
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| 01-06-2009, 10:46 AM | #10 | Supporting Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,749 |
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Originally Posted by skullcrusher
Well, that was a minor disappointment. Apparently, I cannot use my AOL e-mail account there. I wonder why this is. Can't use Yahoo or Hotmail either. Oh well, if they don't want me or my opinions, I don't need them either.
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They are rather pissy over at the S&W Forum... I couldn't ever get logged on. So I blew them off. __________________ *** Don't Mess With TEXAS *** Μολὼν λάβε | |
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