Smith & Wesson production date

**PhilB** · May 10th, 2012, 05:09 PM

I have a 686-4 with the serial number BRMxxxx. My copy of the "Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson" has no entry for the "BRM" prefix, but it seems that the gun was produced after August 1994, based on what is listed.

Is there another resource I could look to for this information, without going directly to S&W?

Thanks,
--Phil

**tomzret** · December 10th, 2013, 11:37 AM

Hello. I need a little help in dating my S&W model 15-3 in a 3" with 3 screws and pinned barrel k frame round butt with # 1k19167. I found this revolver at Hippo's and love it but it came with those black rubber grips. I would like to know the year made so I can find grips s&w grips from that ers. I understand some of the grip designs changed over time. Thanks for any help....Tom Z

**Grey Bearded One** · December 10th, 2013, 12:12 PM

I always go to S&W for my production dates. Fast, free and accurate. They won't give you the date but they will give you the year.

**ScotsGuards** · December 10th, 2013, 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by tomzret

Hello. I need a little help in dating my S&W model 15-3 in a 3" with 3 screws and pinned barrel k frame round butt with # 1k19167. I found this revolver at Hippo's and love it but it came with those black rubber grips. I would like to know the year made so I can find grips s&w grips from that ers. I understand some of the grip designs changed over time. Thanks for any help....Tom Z

Are you sure it's Model 15? The model 15s were all square butt and to my knowledge were never made with a 3 inch barrel.

The serial No. you list dates the revolver at 1970. At that point S&W stocks were checkered wood without the diamond surrounding the screw escutcheon. Most Model 15 stocks were the square butt, unbeveled type, with a slight flair at the bottom.

**Zet70** · December 12th, 2013, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by Grey Bearded One

I always go to S&W for my production dates. Fast, free and accurate. They won't give you the date but they will give you the year.

Just give them a call or do they actually reply to emails?

**bdriller** · December 12th, 2013, 07:25 PM

The last time I questioned a production date I e-mailed Smith&Wesson, they got back to me two days later with the year of production, if you want more than that you have to pay for a Jinks letter