1. Smith&wesson Model 1905 M&p
2. Smith And Wesson Model Of 1905 Serial Numbers

M&P Smith & Wesson Performance Center. Group By Apply Clear All. 38 S&W SPECIAL +P. $874.00 - $899.00. Dating a Smith & Wesson Revolver: This list is merely a general guide and not meant to be exact. There is some dispute regarding the dates on some serial numbers. Your gun may actually be a year off from what is listed. The precise shipping date as 'lettered' can be several years off depending on model. Evolved from the Smith & Wesson Hand Ejector Model of 1902, the.38 Smith & Wesson Model Military & Police Model of 1905 is the third evolution of the S&W Model 10 (1948 to date) and the forerunner of the S&W Victory revolver. A six-shot hand-ejector swing-out cylinder) K-Frame revolver chambered in.38 Special (aka 38 S&W Special & 38 Colt Special) with either round-butt or square-butt. Evolved from the Smith & Wesson Hand Ejector Model of 1902, the.38 Smith & Wesson Model Military & Police Model of 1905 is the third evolution of the S&W Model 10 (1948 to date) and the forerunner of the S&W Victory revolver. A six-shot hand-ejector swing-out cylinder) K-Frame revolver chambered in.38 Special (aka 38 S&W Special & 38 Colt Special) with either round-butt or square-butt.

Smith&wesson Model 1905 M&p

The .38 Smith & Wesson Model Military & Police Model of 1905 is the third of Smith & Wesson's .38 Hand Ejector models.^[1] Later models in this series include the .38 Military & Police Victory Model^[2] and the S&W Model 10.^[3] The Model 1905, as with the other .38 Hand Ejector models, is a six-shot revolver built on the Smith and Wesson K frame, with a swing-out cylinder chambered in .38 Special.^[4] At various times throughout its production, it was offered with a round or square butt grip frame; checkered walnut or hard rubber grip stocks; with or without a lanyard ring on the butt; blue, nickel, or chrome (produced in very small quantities) finish; and a barrel length of 2', 4', 5', 6', or 6.5'.^[5] This model had a 'five screw' frame, with four screws holding the side plate and one screw at the front of the trigger guard.^[6]

Variations[edit]

Smith And Wesson Model Of 1905 Serial Numbers

Four minor design changes were made during the production run of the Model 1905, with two, the 1st and 2nd changes, overlapping in manufacture. Additionally, at approximately serial number 316648, the factory began heat treating cylinders.^[7]

.38 Military & Police Model of 1905 - 10,800 manufactured c. 1905 - 1906
.38 Military & Police Model of 1905 1st and 2nd change - 73,648 manufactured c. 1906 - 1909
.38 Military & Police Model of 1905 3rd change - 94,803 manufactured c. 1909 - 1915
.38 Military & Police Model of 1905 4th Change - 758,296 manufactured c. 1915 - 1942

References[edit]

1. ^Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson. Gun Digest Books. 2006. p. 139.
2. ^Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson. Gun Digest Books. 2006. p. 142.
3. ^Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson. Gun Digest Books. 2006. p. 173.
4. ^Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson. Gun Digest Books. 2006. p. 139.
5. ^Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson. Gun Digest Books. 2006. pp. 139–140.
6. ^Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson. Gun Digest Books. 2006. p. 139.
7. ^Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson. Gun Digest Books. 2006. p. 139.

• Blue Book of Gun Values, 29th Ed., Blue Book Publications Inc.
• Cartridges of the World, 10th Ed., Krause Publications Inc.
• Gun Traders Guide, 28th Ed., Stoeger Publishing Co.
• Article 'S&W's M&P', Guns & Ammo Magazine, Payton Miller, December 23, 2008.

External links[edit]

• Alpha-Catalogue 1911: S & W 1905 (variants, details and salesprices in German-Mark (1911)), Page 161, archive.org.