Call S&W and they will tell you when it left the factory. It could have been made anywhere from one day to a year before.
Call S&W and they will tell you when it left the factory. Build date could be from a few weeks to a year before.
Impossible to answer without a serial number.
You need to call S&W with the serial number to find out.
1977. sales@countrygunsmith.net
Your serial number indicates that your S&W model 39-2 was made in the year 1974,with the serial number that you have provided.
All of these century models were mfg. in 1970.
Shipped 73-74 from the factory
S&W will tell you if you call them
Early 60's or so. You will have to call S&W for an exact date.
Without the serial number provided(This can be found on the inside of the crane)I can only say that the Smith and Wesson model 39-2 was made from 1970-1982.If you have the letter A ahead of the serial number then this was started in the year 1970.
1947