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Handgun Forums => Smith and Wesson Handguns => Topic started by: Ebjonnes on August 08, 2010, 08:41:30 AM

Title: serial# with a star
Post by: Ebjonnes on August 08, 2010, 08:41:30 AM

  I have a prewar 22cal. outdoorsman that has a star after the serial @ on the bottom of the grip.do any of you guys know what this means?  Thanks.

Title: Re: serial# with a star
Post by: Hammerdown on August 08, 2010, 11:01:14 AM

Quote from: Ebjonnes on August 08, 2010, 08:41:30 AM

  I have a prewar 22cal. outdoorsman that has a star after the serial @ on the bottom of the grip.do any of you guys know what this means?  Thanks.

Hello
If it is a Five sided star, that means it was back to the factory for some work. Possibly a refinish or internal parts problem but that is how the factory marked them once they returned for service work. If you remove the grips you will more than Likely find a date code on the side of the grip frame as 4-1-55 which would mean April 1st 1955 is when they worked on it. They also commonly stamped the date codes as this 4.1.55 which means the same. I hope this helps, Hammerdown