Serial Number Registry

Name Location Type Model Year Serial Number Supporting Data Date Entered
Lunchbox Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1981 SPG-0002x

Paperwork in box

April 22, 2011 at 12:00 am
Dennis T. Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1981 SPG0003x

Paperwork in box

December 12, 2011 at 11:00 pm
John Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1981 226266

Original Purchaser

February 17, 2010 at 11:00 pm
stovepipe Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1981 307058

Paperwork in box

September 27, 2011 at 12:00 am
grampejas Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1981 31838x

Original Purchaser

December 2, 2011 at 11:00 pm
grampejas Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1981 32177x

Original Purchaser

December 2, 2011 at 11:00 pm
lcdrdanr Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1981 34411x

Barrel wrapper July 1981

January 24, 2010 at 11:00 pm
SRH50 Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1981 348432

Original Purchaser

December 19, 2012 at 11:00 pm
Eyore Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1981 320982

Original Purchaser records

November 20, 2013 at 11:00 pm
dragonfly1911 Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1981 29374x

Sales receipt from 10/7/81

May 2, 2016 at 1:18 pm
Budd Lawlor Monson, MA — Select One — 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1981 32303x

original purchaser

August 18, 2016 at 10:46 am
Dan Shaffer Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1981 31232x

My brother and I both received identical revolvers with consecutive serial numbers for Christmas in 1981

July 7, 2017 at 9:07 am
Kermit Workman Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1981 31441X

Original Purchaser

August 9, 2017 at 5:22 pm
Keith Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1982 3120xx

Original Purchaser

December 31, 2009 at 11:00 pm
Jim J. Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1982 3401xx

Original Purchaser

March 12, 2012 at 12:00 am
fortyfiver Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1982 351365

Original Purchaser

January 12, 2011 at 11:00 pm
Philip Braud Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1982 Braud 40X4X

Received as presentation gift for firing the 1st IHMSA Revolver 40×40 (2nd overall) with a Dan Wesson revolver Received the Pistol Pac in Oct. 1982

February 19, 2017 at 2:49 pm
Salvatore Lazzara Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1982 26212x

Info on right hand side of frame

August 9, 2017 at 3:00 pm
Captain Wayne Conn Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1982 26900x

2/21/1982

February 11, 2020 at 6:02 pm
Yarrl Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1982 3499xx

Year of Manufacturer after April 1, 1981, Purchased 11/82
Instruction Manual Revised 5/79
Congratulations letter dated April 1, 1981

August 27, 2020 at 10:45 pm
jwk Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1983 3489xx

Original Purchaser

January 15, 2011 at 11:00 pm
labelle Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1983 358756

Paperwork in box

March 10, 2010 at 11:00 pm
Flat six rider Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1983 35879x

Original Purchaser

November 12, 2011 at 11:00 pm
Robert Miller Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1983 35685x

I wrote to Dan Wesson back in 1986 about the manf date and still have the note that I received from them giving the exact date of build April 6th , 1983

August 28, 2014 at 8:49 pm
Steve Davison Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1983 34630X

Nothing but my word but I bought this gun new in 1982 or 1983 – I am going to post a pic of it on the forum

March 12, 2018 at 11:09 am
Steve Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1983 B00542X

Unknown really (guessing); the guy I bought it from thought it was either 1983 or 1985 when he bought it

February 15, 2019 at 9:41 pm
waltfraz Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1984 336865

Paperwork in box

February 20, 2012 at 11:00 pm
Vernon Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1984 32270x

Year of purchase by previous owner

October 21, 2014 at 6:42 am
Dave S. Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1985 36889x

Original Purchaser

January 26, 2011 at 11:00 pm
Vernon Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1985 32270x October 15, 2014 at 9:18 pm
pinetor Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1986 373955

Original Purchaser

May 17, 2010 at 12:00 am
pecos bill Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1986 375212

Original Purchaser

March 4, 2012 at 11:00 pm
Darkstar7 Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1986 37756x

Original Purchaser

December 31, 2009 at 11:00 pm
JD Sullivan Monson, MA Large Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1986 37396X

Guessing based on the purchase date of March 1986. I am the original purchaser

July 13, 2017 at 10:04 pm
Dan Hrinko Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1987 38065x

Original Purchaser

December 31, 2009 at 11:00 pm
pauly321 Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1987 381312

Original Paperwork

September 12, 2013 at 12:00 am
William nye Monson, MA Large Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1990 17438x

Father’s gun

June 13, 2018 at 3:41 pm
Scott Claunch Monson, MA Large Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1990 8085x

I have no idea. This is a guess. One reason I’m doing a serial number search is to know the year of manufacture.

August 3, 2018 at 11:03 am
OP Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1992 357B0043xx

Original Purchaser

March 8, 2010 at 11:00 pm
Jeff Berg Palmer, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1992 357b00466x

wesson arms 357 revolver with adjustable rear sights 357 with 3 inch fixed barrel blued

November 25, 2014 at 10:36 pm
Johan Korsvold Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1992 B00456x

State registration form

December 29, 2019 at 6:02 pm
Craig Marshall Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1993 Spg0006x

1993-1995

November 6, 2017 at 1:47 pm
Bill DeCosmo Monson, MA Large Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 1993 1635xx

I would like to know year made

March 29, 2019 at 11:38 am
McCollum Monson, MA Large Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 2000 8960x

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July 23, 2017 at 4:22 pm
Chip Gill Palmer, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 2005 357B00204x September 24, 2014 at 6:21 pm
Tim Beadle Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 77 13030X

Sale receipt

November 25, 2020 at 6:51 pm
Mike Shapiro Palmer, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 78 26674*

From what I have been looking at the number is from that time.. could be 1976 or up to 1980, but I really haven’t zeroed it down yet.

August 22, 2018 at 4:47 pm
Christopher Fields Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 78 101303

Blued model

March 6, 2020 at 9:31 am
Robert mccomber Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 79 1752xx

Search internet

October 6, 2019 at 4:21 pm
Steve Collins Monson, MA Small Frame 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target 79 sd00842x

guess

October 22, 2019 at 7:58 pm

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