Year identification

[superbee71]

Hello everyone. I am new to this forum. From what I have read so far, it looks like an exceptional resource for information.
I am in need of assistance in identifying the year of manufacture on four firearms I recently picked up. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

1) A Colt Anaconda, 6", .44 mag. The serial is MM37xxx

2) A Colt Trooper MK III, 4" blued, .357 mag. Serial 676xxx

3) A S&W 29-2, .44, 6.5", blued, Serial N414xxx

4) A S&W 15-3, .38 special, 4", blued, Serial K924xxx

Thank you very much!!

 

[Jim Watson]

Call Colt at 1-800-962-COLT and they will look up the year made for you. But they won't tell you anything else without your paying for a factory letter.


Somebody will come along with the period for your Smiths.

 

[MMCSRET]

Please verify the S/N for the Trooper MarkIII, everything I've got says that the S/N should either start or end with a letter.

 

[superbee71]

It ends with a "J"

 

[MMCSRET]

I read "1975" on the Trooper Mark III

 

[Radagast]

Model 29-2: 1977-1978.
Model 15-3: 1969.
Can't help you on the Anaconda.

 

[wmjsmallwood]

hello,i am also new here ,just discovered this site ,,any way i got a smith&wesson model 28-2 357 mag with 6in barrel ,the serial number is n5184xx ,can any one tell me when this was made? i have had several newer model revolvers and this one seems very accurate,also a ball park on what it is worth as i think i paid too much for it but i could not lay it down after i test fired it before buying ,i paid $400 cash but its in great shape ,i would have to say about 98 percent range ,,thank you in advance ,,way down in ky

 

[Radagast]

wmjsmallwood:
Your Model 28-2 Highway Patrolman was manufactured in the period 1978-1980. as your serial number is low in the N5xxxxx range I would guess at 1978 or early 1979.
In 2006 the Standard Catalog of S&W gave a value of $375 in excellent condition, so allowing for inflation you probably paid the correct price.