The M66-2 ran from 1982 through 1985 but AY serial number prefix doesn't start until 1987 and I don't see AYT at all. Sorry I can't help further. Is the serial # correct?
Well I doubled checked and the on the bottom of the frame AYT7XXXX , inside the cylinder crane it says 66-2 so I don't know what else to tell you, thanks anyway.
 
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M&P 1905 4th Change
a) .38 special
b) 6 inch
c) square butt
d) 6 rd cylinder
e) fixed sights
f) S/N 604175
 

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If 34602 is actually the serial number your J frame should have left S&W in 1953.

Where did you get this number "99520 7" ? That can't be the model nunber.

Thanks for the information!
99520 is stamped twice inside the hinged area when I release/open the cylinder. I wasn’t sure if you needed the number as the serial is stamped in all the right areas. Anyway It’s stamped 99520 upper side of hinge and lower side of hinge and on the lower side there is a space then a 7. Hope this makes some kind of sense.
 
If you would please date:

.38 sp.
1 7/8" Bbl
Round butt
5 shot
fixed sights
s/n 389714
36 (no dash)
Pinned barrel

Thank you.
 
If you would please date:

.38 sp.
1 7/8" Bbl
Round butt
5 shot
fixed sights
s/n 389714
36 (no dash)
Pinned barrel

Thank you.
Your Chief's Special falls within a date range and is not exact from the information I have.

My book lists it this way:
1962 - 295000
1969 - 786544

A guess would be 1964 but there is really no way to be sure how many guns were manufactured each year and very rarely is it equal numbers each year, I mean almost never. I can tell you your gun is older than 1967 because that's when the M36-1 was released so instead of running from 1962 to 1968 your gun falls in the 1962 to 1966 range. I don't think it's from 1962 or 1966 so that leaves 1963, 1964 or 1965, all IMO of course. Sorry I can't narrow the window any further.
 
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All things considered , getting it down to that 3 year range is quite reasonable and much appreciated.
 
a) .357 mag
b) 4”
c) square
d) 6
e) adjustable
f) 53K06xx
g) 66-1
5EA4933D-515D-4E1C-8874-764A9B39E28C.jpeg Please help date. Thanks!
 
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Smith & Wesson model 28-2. When built please sir?
.357 magnum
6" barrel
Square butt frame
6 shot
Adjustable sights
S/N S233478
Model 28-2
 
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