Call S&W and they will tell you when it left the factory.
The Colt Official Police was made in several calibers, but the only .38 caliber it was made in was .38 Special.
The Model 16 was not made in 38 Special.
It was made in 1924.
If you are looking for when made--see below: The Colt police positive .38 & banker's special with that serial # was made in 1940. The Colt police positive special & detective special with that serial # was made in 1930.
Colt police positive .38 was made in 1919 and Colt police positive special was made in 1914.
Police positive .38 with that serial number was made in 1908.The police positive special with that number was made in 1910.
Yes, many have been made in 38 Special
Yes, they have been made.
38 special
Made in 1951
In 1926 for the police positive .38 and 1919 for the police positive special.
if it's a police positive 38 special then it was made about 1939