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Offline cleveland48

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Can someone tell me when my S&W M29 was made?
« on: September 18, 2009, 04:04:26 AM »
I have a 44 magnum S&W Model 29-3. It has an 8 3/8 in. barrel on it. It has several numbers and abbreviations on it so i'll just list them all.

AVY 221
A20 3191#

Thanks for any help guys.

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Re: Can someone tell me when my S&W M29 was made?
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2009, 03:45:57 PM »
  Model 29-3 introduced 1982, 29-3e 1987, 29-4 1988, so between 1982 and 1987. avy serial number listed in scsw as 1987 , so I believe early 1987.