Manufacture date of S&W

[fullstream]

I have a model 18 that I'd like to know when it was made. What would be the way to find out? I do have original box & ser#
Thanks Steve

 

[DaveTN]

Anyone that has a copy of "Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson" can give you a date from a serial number and model number (including dash number if it has one). You can post it here or you can PM it to me and I'll look it up. If you are concerned about posting a serial number you can make the last two numbers XX, it can still be dated.

 

[fullstream]

Thank you Dave! I'll post it this afternoon.
Steve

 

[fullstream]

Anyone that has a copy of "Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson" can give you a date from a serial number and model number (including dash number if it has one). You can post it here or you can PM it to me and I'll look it up. If you are concerned about posting a serial number you can make the last two numbers XX, it can still be dated.

Sent ya a pm sir

 

[7mm08]

You can also be lazy like me and just call S&W like I did.