The serial number can be found on the butt, back of cylinder, underside of barrel, inside right grip, underside of extractor, inside of crane. Stewart (GHS) can be found on the left side of the receiver until April, 1918 and then a Ordnance insignia (bomb) until end of production. 45 ACP ammo with a moon clip (holds 3 bullets, also allows for extraction). The Original finish on the S&W M1917 was bright polish blue with case hardened hammer and trigger, they were configured to use the. Also to be found on the right side of this example is the mark of the Ordnance Office “OO” as they served as guard guns in the 1930s. S&W M1917 revolvers in this serial number range were shipped to the American Expeditionary Forces at Bush Terminal. The precise shipping date as 'lettered' can be several years off depending on model. Your gun may actually be a year off from what is listed. There is some dispute regarding the dates on some serial numbers. Dating a Smith & Wesson Revolver: This list is merely a general guide and not meant to be exact. The smith and Wesson model 39 was introduced to. Your serial number indicates that your Smith and Wesson model 59 was made from 1976-1977.The serial number range for that time was A295,001-A385,000.I can say that with your serial number I would place production in the year 1977. Please enter a serial number and click the submit button. Military M1917 Revolver: Smith & Wesson: Covering numbers: 5 - 175100. Smith And Wesson M&p Manufacture Date By Serial Number The final inspection mark of Eagle/S# started to appear around June 1918, before that date there was not one present on the rear trigger guard web (see inspectors mark image below). Stewart) which was replaced with the ordnance bomb pictured below around April of 1918. Early production revolvers had the ordnance acceptance mark of GHS (Gilbert H. All revolvers were polish blue with 5.5 inch barrels and chambered to shoot the. Smith & Wesson produced approximately 169,595 U.S.