s & w revolver

[Guest looneeetunes]

just got a new wheel gun. its an airweight. i think its a model 67. anyone know of a site you can run serial numbers to find out specs on the gun? wondering if it is a mod 67 and if it will hold up to +p's. if to no avail, maybe i can post a pic in a couple of days and see if anyone knows what this rascal is. i am not much of a wheel gun man, but this one was too good to pass up.

thanks

[musicman]

I don't know the model #s on the airweights. Is it not stamped on the frame, behind the crane?

Check out smith-wessonforum.com for the best info on S&Ws.

[DaveTN]

A Model 67 is a stainless .38 K-Frame revolver and will do fine with +P ammo. All the airweight’s I have seen are the smaller J-Frame.

I can tell you from the serial number.

[Guest looneeetunes]

well i let a guy at work look at it. it is a model 37 (he has one also). found it on the net, and it will shoot +p. just dont know the year yet. it doesnt have the holder pin on the barrel, he said he thought that stoped in the 80's... still lookin tho.i just never have been big on wheel guns, but now i have one just like to know what i have,,,lol

music: no i cant find model on it anywhere.

dave : its blue, and i do know its the j frame these are some of the few things i know,,,lol

thanks guys

[DaveTN]

Model 37 is the “Chief’s Special Airweightâ€. It is a “J Frameâ€

Open the cylinder and look at where the ejector rod nests into the frame; it should be stamped ‘MOD. 37â€. The 37 may have a dash and a number after it. (dash 1, dash 2 or dash 3.)

Right below that on the yoke should be the serial number. The serial number may also be on the butt.

The Model 37 was first produced in 1951 and was produced until recently. SCSW (Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson) says “1951 to DATEâ€. But I don’t see it listed on their web site anymore. My SCSW is not the most current version.

The model number was not put on the frame until 1957. So if yours does not have one you may have a good find.

If you post the serial number (you can replace the last two numbers with XX) I will give you a year.

Smith & Wesson revolvers are the Rock Stars of the handgun world.

Good luck with your new hobby.

[Guest looneeetunes]

dave

it does have some numbers, but they arent the same as the serial #. it is a 5 digit number(9954xx) and below that it is stamped b11 on the yoke. adt31xx is the serial number. model 37 is on the frame no dash.

thanks

[Guest looneeetunes]

here is the pics

camera isnt all that great, makes it look like it has scuffs or something that it doesnt have

[DaveTN]

adt31xx is the serial number.

That makes it early 1984; it would not have a dash. I don't know what those other numbers are.

[Guest looneeetunes]

ok thanks