S&W N frame

[OHJEEZE]

Factort target Grips (stocks)

What era does each belong to?

Pretty sure the diamonds were earliest of my line-up, then the football, then the cut-out was last until they went to crappy rubber.

Is there a serial number cheat sheet?

I know the speedloader cut-out, is most common on the 3 letter prefix, (my favorite)!

 

[zipty6]

Most target stocks don't have serial numbers. Some have the date stamped on the inside.

Lots of great info here.

 

[dlbleak]

The diamonds are pre 68

 

[OHJEEZE]

Most target stocks don't have serial numbers. Some have the date stamped on the inside.

Lots of great info here.

Thanks for the link!

I mean serial number ranges of the revolvers that a specific grip would be found on, not serial numbers on grips them selves.

I noticed the speedloader cut-out (last in my pic) does not have the metal locator washer on the insides, it is just wood!

 

[AKguy1985]

The diamonds are pre 68

Had a postwar transitional 38/44 that had diamond target grips on it. A dealer at a gun show just wanted to buy the grips off it, told him no.

 

[grizzlywinmag]

Your pic, left to right, 1950s, 1960s -1970s, 1980s

 

[Snattlerake]

Your pic, left to right, 1950s, 1960s -1970s, 1980s

This

 

[red dirt shootist]

The diamonds were into the early sixties.

 

[OHJEEZE]

A little info
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Thanks to @dlbleak for posting the above in a different thread.
I believe the "football" cut-out belong on a n serial number mod57 from the 1975-1976 range.

Looks like the non-relieved diamond checkered targets could be trading fodder to get some other s&w stocks I desire.

I just wonder if people really pay $399 for used s&w diamond targets off of evilbay!

 

[red dirt shootist]

The diamond grips go up to 600.00, if they are "coke bottle." We had a thread on that couple months ago. Couple years back I sold an empty S&W box, just cardboard, for 550.00, I didn't price it at that, that's what the guy offered. Hell, last week I paid 50 bucks for some Colt 1911 medallion grips, insanity on my part, but I needed that period. Just when you think it can't get anymore stupid, it gets stupiderer