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Campfire Greenhorn
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Recently I aquired a new to me / ol' Smith & Wesson revolver.
It is a J-frame, model 51, .22 WMR, 3 1/2" barrel, adj. sights, square butt, with serial# M140XX.
Does anyone out there have a S&W reference book that can tell me when this revolver was made?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Campfire Outfitter
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69 to 71 is as close as the book narrows it down but I'd guess 70 as it's in the middle of the range.
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Campfire Ranger
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Campfire Ranger
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Nice grab, very cool little gun, wear double ear protection!
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Campfire Greenhorn
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RufusG,
Thanks for your help with the "birthdate" (year) for my S&W model 51.
Safariman,
Yes, it is a very cool little gun! Can't wait to get it sighted in and put it to use in the field!! I expect it to be loud as you mentioned, I've had a few Ruger Single-Six convertibles in the past, using the .22 mag cylinder sure made a loud "crack" compared to the .22lr.
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