Seems like a quick internet search is all that's required to match a serial number to a manufacture date. But not Smith & Wesson. I do realize they weren't good about keeping them in order and that a higher serial number doesn't always mean a later manufacture date. But I can't find any information at all. Serial numbers for the.38 special Victory model began at about V1 in early 1942 and ran until VS811119 with a date of late. Smith & wesson serial number list, smith and wesson serial number list, smith wesson serial number list. Click on a term to search for related topics.

Very nice example of a 4046 – Wait a minute now – whats a 4046??

Remember this chart from a previous post?? Lets work our way through all the numbers

It is a four digit number – so it is a third generation – _ _ _ _

The first two are 4 0 _ _ – so it is in 40 S&W –

The third number is a 4 – _ _ 4 _ – so it is standard size ( 4 inch barrel ) and Double Action Only

The fourth number is a 6 – _ _ _ 6 – so it is in stainless steel

Confused yet?? Again??

The third gen 4000 series pistols are really neat – they were designed by Smith to fire the 40 S&W cartridge and do a great job of mitigating muzzle flip and felt recoil – sheer size and mass helps smooth things out.

Here we are with a Glock 17 – very similar in size

However – when you put them on the scale – the similarity thing comes screeching to an abrupt halt!!

Glock 17 is just over 22 ounces empty weight . . .

Smith 4046 is just over 37 ounces empty weight !! It is actually quite pleasant to shoot full up 40 S&W loads in it – the sheer mass really settles things down.

Breakdown is simple enough – line up the notch – push the pin from the right and pull it out – comes right apart

Typical Gen 3 Smith – built hell for stout

Underside of the slide

Looking down the magwell

Yes I know it’s a little dirty in spots – simply have not had time to strip it and detail clean

The 4006 and it’s variants were used by many agencies in quite a variety of “flavors” including tactical models with an attached anodized rail as well as a super cool tactical model with an integral rail – I believe the only agency that coughed up the money for that one was CHP

S&w Model 5906

Mark at Summit Gun Broker ( I grabbed these pics off his site ) has 3 different models available – click through to his sight and look under used handguns

Smith & Wesson 4006 TSW – serial numbers start with CHP – now that’s cool – and notice the rail is machined out of the frame – not added on

Smith & Wesson 4013 TSW Itools pro.

S&W 4043TSW

Friday the 13th. These range in price from 329 to 395 bucks – and you will more than likely never wear them out – they are built like tanks – and no I am not going to explain each model number to you – scroll up to the chart!

Adobe photoshop cc 2019 crack mac. The double action only ( DAO ) on these is pretty neat – when you chamber a round you also pre-cock the hammer – shorter trigger pull – the trigger is very similar to firing a S&W revolver double action.

And I have seen them around in pawn shops occasionally as well – if I get a chance to run it I will get some pics or a video clip – all I did was run a function check with it – I just don’t have the time to run 2 or 3 hundred rounds through every thing every time – reality is a bitch!

These old S&W third generation pistols just have more “personality” than the polymer framed guns – not to knock all the fantastic plastic out there ( and I own my fair share ) – but these are just cool!

Smith And Wesson 5906 Serial Number Lookup For Equipment

Have Fun – Run the Gun – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!