Smith and Wesson

There are numerous good books on the market (although some are now out of print) covering Parker shotguns. The internet, of course, might also be helpfull. The two books I have on Parkers are. 1. "Parker America's Finest Shotgun" by Peter Johnson, Stackpole Books. 2. "The Parker Gun" by Larry Baer, Beinfeld Publishing. I suspect that both of these are now out of print, you might get lucky in a used book store though. Another good source concerning values and serial numbers would be the current edition of Fjestad "The Blue Book of gun Values". Any major book store should carry new copies of this pricing guide. Good luck

Not sure. I just bought one that has a similar "f" prefix to the number and can't find the answer. That serial number appears to be from 1972. The phone number for Winchester is 800-333-3288 or 801-876-2711 and you will need your model and serial number for them to look up your date of manufacture.

The S&W New Model Three was made from 1878 to 1912. All the frames were made prior to 1898 making ALL of them antiques. The serial number range is 1 to 35796. My guess would be you Smith & Wesson was made around 1882-1884. Hope this helps. Terry

Well, its either a Model 10, 12 or 64 made c.1981. Value is going to be around $250.

This gun was manufactured in 1991, according to Smith and Wesson headquarters.

What do you wanto to know?

1960

The S&W Model 28 "The Highway Patrolman" was produced c. 1954 - 1986 with 8,427 manufactured the first year. There were several variations. The prefix of N was added in 1969. The numbers inside the yoke may help determine appx. yr. ...28 (1957), 28-1 (1960), 28-2 (1961) Hope this helps.

Depends on condition. Range could be from 175-500

The pump-action Model 3000 was imported by Smith & Wesson in the early '80s to compete with the popular Remington 870. It's "split lifter" feeding mechanism addressed the Model 870s biggest drawback, the possibility of a "jam" if the operator "short-stroked" the action while racking a fresh shell into the chamber.

Not long after the introduction of the Model 3000, Remington finally got around to resolving that deficiency with the Model 870's design with the incorporation of the "Flex Tab" modification.

The Models 3000, along with the semi-auto Models 1000 and the centerfire Model 1500 line of rifles, were discontinued in 1984 when S&W's corporate parent Lear Siegler was acquired by Bangor Punta.

The bad news is that few, if any parts are available are available for the Howa (Japan) made Models 3000.

The good news is that those Models 3000 were well made, durable and very robust. A special edition with an extended magazine tube and a Choate side-folding stock kicked around for years in the trunks of California Highway Patrol cruisers.

Prices from $200 to $300 USD are often seen depending on wear.

After S&W discontinued sales the Howa shotgun was marketed by Mossberg keeping the Model 3000 designation. I'm not sure how many years Mossberg sold them. Parts wise they are exactly the same.

.38 Special Military & Police 'Victory' Model, 1942-1945. Value depends on originality, markings and condition. $100-$400.

You will either have to push or pull on the cylinder latch. If it doesn't have one, try to unscrew the ejector and see if that will free the cylinder.

1953

Depends on condition and exact configuration. Value range from a few hundred to multiple thousands of USD.

The Model 64-1 is a revolver made of stainless steel. It it has been nickel plated, value is as a shooter only. Worth about 150 USD or so.

probably around 100 bucks.

its a very old model, and people prefer 12 gauge.

908 - Black finish 3914 - Blue finish

Can"t tell without seeing it, but if you contact Colt, and get a factory letter, you will have a much better idea. Write down all markings on barrel and frame, including under the grips. Pictures are helpful.

I paid $259 for one in February of 1994 with a 6" barrel. Not sure if they still make that model

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Somewhere between 1915 and 1940. My guess would be about 1930.........FWIW

by Steven P. Fjestad

if it was in .32 S&W it was made between 1888 and 1902.

if it was in .38 S&W it was made between 1890 and 1898.

If its the sigma model sw380 then the only real trick is to remove the rear most pin located at the rear high on the back strap. That portion where the web of your thumb and pointing finger rests on the rear of the gun. That is the only pin you need to drive out with the tool that comes with the kit. That's the only pin you should remove. Dont mess with the pin located above the trigger. Careful not to loose any parts. I should also think you could Google the manual or find it from the makers web site. Its an easy take apart and its reverse to put it back together.. Refer to Brownells Schematics online .com : listed as part 17 ~ rear sear pin ; yet no definition on the proper tool but S&W has takedown tool available from Brownells for K,L,N frames { 1 tool } revolvers ?

The K-38 Masterpiece started having "Model 14" stamped on the yoke in 1957. The model was discontinued in 1981.

S&W manufactured about a gazillion different handgun models between 1857 and 2005 and will probably add a couple more while I type this sentence. Well, maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration, but they cover 87 pages in the Blue Book and that serial number will have been used on many of them. If the model number or name is not marked on the gun, I'd suggest getting a copy of the Standard Catalog of Firearms from your library and trying to identify it there. Some models may have ben made only during a narrow range of years and others for decades. There is a lot of general information available about S&W, but I do not have access to any serial lists to identify exact dates of manufacture. THE book on S&W is the Standard Catalog of SMITH & WESSON which is available through www.armchairgunshow.com but I am not enough in S&W to spend the $35. According to this web site http://www.handloads.com/misc/Smith.Model.Changes.asp the 14-4 runs from 1968 thru 1977. 8K77394 was built in 1975. Unless the firearm is stamped somewhere that indicates it was actually a 14-4 it would be safe to assume it was a 14-3.

Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson, 3rd, ed.