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So I finally went to the range after damn near two months, and one of the guns I brought with me was my Smith & Wesson 4505 - one of only 1200 made. I put 70 round of factory ammo through it, without any sort of malfunction or hiccup - the reliability to be expected of 3rd Gen Smith's.
I am open to any sort of critiques y'all can come up with. I do apologize in advance for the atrocious sound quality - certainly there are better filming locations than on a popular, public shooting range on a rainy day in Washington.
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> Caliber: .45 ACP, blued finish, full size traditional double-action, 5" barrel, 8-shot magazine, ambidextrous safety, Novak Lo-Mount fixed sights with limited production of adjustable sights, 3rd trigger guard. Approximately 1200 were manufactured with serial prefixes of "TFSxxxx": and "THCxxxx." Weight is 41 oz. Produced 1991.
The gun is a 5-shot "I-frame" (not J-frame) chambered in .38 S&W (not .38 Special).
What you have is a S&W "Terrier" or "Pre-32" - http://www.vivasandson.com/co-nycpdterrier.html, looks to be a pre-WW2 gun with the "Made in USA" stamping (post-WW2/1940s guns have the 4-line "Marcas Registradas" block).
I'm not at home, so I don't have my 'magic book' to be able to look up the serial number and give a date of manufacture, but I can do it when I get home tonight (and I can also use it to give you more information).
Edit: Serial # 704x = approximately 1950-1951 manufacture. 704xx = 1955-1957 manufacture.
Per the SCSW3: The .38/32 Terrier was introduced in 1936 and produced up until 1940. The post-war production of the ".38/32 Terrier" started in 1948 with the 5-screw I-Frame, continued in 1953 with the 4-screw Improved I-Frame (coil mainspring). The upper sideplate screw was eliminated in 1955, and the gun was finally called the "Model 32" in 1957.
If you can post a picture of the serial number, I can give you an approximate date of manufacture and model (S&W reference book ftw!).
Info comes from the Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson available in print and on kindle for free with prime lending.
http://www.amazon.com/Standard-Catalog-Smith-Wesson-Supica/dp/089689293X
After they switched to the model number system in the late 50's they would add a - and a second number anytime they changed or updated a gun. According to the book the model 10-5 was only produced in 1962.
• 10-4 (1962): Trigger guard screw eliminated on tapered barrel frame
• 10-5 (1962): Sight width changed from 1/10" to 1/8" on tapered barrel models
• 10-6 (1962): Trigger guard screw eliminated on heavy barrel model.
I've got a model 10-6 you can see in this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DZ9TzahRjA
If you poke around my other videos I've got a few more model 10 videos about DIY replacing the barrel and detail stripping.
You could try these guys some of whom own the 'Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson" and are willing to look up your provided serial number. Or you could purchase the book/ ebook from Amazon.
http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-revolvers-1980-present/222977-new-members-looking-date-manufacture-info-how-find-your-serial-number.html
https://www.amazon.com/Standard-Catalog-Smith-Wesson/dp/089689293X