S&w

Mauser George · 06-17-2009, 10:17 AM

Steve:

Your Smith & Wesson started off as model K-22 Combat masterpiece. 1957 was the year when the first stamped model 18 was produced. The model 18-1 came out in early 1959 was change extractor rod, right hand to left hand thread.

A K serial prefix was early postwar product and has 6 grove backstrap/forestrap.

Your serial number puts it in 1958 production date.

Hope this information helps. It came from the book Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson, Second Edition. There is a newer version of this book on the market as well.

Hope this information helps.

You can contact Smith & Wesson at 1-800-331-0852.

Regards,

George

06-17-2009, 10:17 AM	#2
Mauser George User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New York Posts: 88 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Steve: Your Smith & Wesson started off as model K-22 Combat masterpiece. 1957 was the year when the first stamped model 18 was produced. The model 18-1 came out in early 1959 was change extractor rod, right hand to left hand thread. A K serial prefix was early postwar product and has 6 grove backstrap/forestrap. Your serial number puts it in 1958 production date. Hope this information helps. It came from the book Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson, Second Edition. There is a newer version of this book on the market as well. Hope this information helps. You can contact Smith & Wesson at 1-800-331-0852. Regards, George