![]() ![]() The very first group of guns shipped falls in the range of 1001 - c. Steel frame guns fall in the range of 3900 - 64000 and again from 81000 - 82000. Early guns (pre-Model 39) are different in the following respects to numbered models: smaller safety, short tang, long extractor, unique left grip, no trigger play spring and no model number stamping. Alloy frames were actually made after the steel frames but alloy frames were sold first and started the numbering at 1001.Few Found with an alloy backstrap instead of steel. mid-1950s but not assembled or sold until c. Heres some info from the Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson book: "This is the first commercial 9mm double-action auto manufactured in the U.S. ![]() ![]() The steel framed models are more valuable than the alloy frames. If its an actual 39 (not 39-2), it would be a steel frame while the 39-2 model has an aluminum frame. ![]()
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