Early to mid 80's. Call S&W and they will tell you when it was shipped from the factory
Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson by Supica and Nahas
Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson, 3rd ed.
Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson, 3rd, ed.
They are assembly numbers.
Blue Book of Gun Values or Standard Catalog of SMith and Wesson.
You will need to buy or find a copy of the Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson.
You buy a book that has the serial numbers in it.
Smith and Wesson began listing serial numbers in 1984 with a three letter prefix to there serial numbers.So you should be able to identify the year of manufacture by the 3 letter prefix and then the following number.Smith and Wesson began production of the model 4046 in 1991,and discontinued this model in 1999.The Smith and Wesson model 4046 Tactical was made from 2000-2002.I hope you find this of interest.
101-135465.
You have to look them up in the Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson by Supica and Nahas or call S&W.
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