Started in 1983
S&W did not make the 1500, they imported them from 1981-1985. Howa of Japan made the rifle.
You will have to call S&W to find out.
There is a web site called "marlin manufacture dates", but it will only give you the year of manufacture, not an actual month and day. Seeings as you already know that it is an 1883 rifle, then you probably know as much as you are going to find out about the rifle.
Call S&W and they will tell you when it left the factory.
If you call S&W, they will tell you when it left the factory
You must call S&W. The number you list does not follow normal conventions.
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Go to Ruger's web site. They have sn data you can look up.
The gun was made in 1941 You can research dates of manufacture by going to: http://armscollectors.com/sn/winlookup.php
to my knowledge ammo unless mil spec only is iterchangable with any weapon that fires the same caliber
Husquvarna made hunting rifles from 1946 to the mid70,s. they are in my book a very good rifle and very weel made especially the early ones.
The manufacture date is when the rifle was made.