Try Brownell's, egunparts, gun show, gun shop
There is no way to know when it was built, unless it was a custom order. The best you can do is when it was shipped from the Smith and Wesson wareshouse. You will need to call Smith and Wesson to find out the ship date as publishe sn data does not cover this sn.
Look on frame inside the cylinder area to find the model number of a Smith and Wesson 357 mag snub 2 in stainless barrel
You must call S&W to find out.
Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson, 3rd ed.
careful examination of barrel, butt, crane, receiver.
I would require much more info to answer your question.Please start with the fact that I am not aware of any Smith and Wesson serial numbers starting with the letter V.Please include the type of Smith and Wesson you have(revolver,semi-auto pistol),the barrel length,the caliber,how many shot if a pistol,the caliber of your Smith and Wesson etc.I can then start to look and find a answer for you.
Standard catalog of Smith and Wesson by supica and nahas
Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson.
You will have to call S&W to find out.
You must call S&W to find out.
Smith and Wesson, Mid Way, Brownell's, e-gunparts.com
email the serial# to smith & Wesson and they will respond with the date