How do you determine if an LC Smith hammerless is a new model or old model? The numbers 26073 are on all parts of the gun.

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Year of Manufacture
Serial Number Range
Type

1890
30,000 to 32,527
12 and 10 gauge

1891
500 to 559
16, 12 and 10 gauge hammerless ejector

32,528 to 34,381
12 and 10 gauge

1892
34,382 to 36,615
12 and 10 gauge

1893
36,616 to 37,324
12 and 10 gauge

1894
37,325 to 38,892
12 and 10 gauge

50,000 to 50,867
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns

1895
27,766 to 29,999
12 and 10 gauge hammer guns

38,893 to 40,334
12 and 10 gauge

50,868 to 51,735
16, 12, and 10 gauge

60,000 to 60,144
16 gauge

1896
40,335 to 42,219
16, 12, 10, and 8 gauge

51,736 to 52,602
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns

60,145 to 60,289
16 gauge

1897
42,220 to 44,104
16, 12, 10, and 8 gauge

52,603 to 55,301
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns

60,290 to 60,434
16 gauge

1898
560 to 3,173
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector

44,105 to 45,999
16, 12, 10, and 8 gauge

55,302 to 58,000
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns

60,435 to 60,579
16 gauge

1899
60,580 to 60,724
16 gauge

100,000 to 105,210
12 and 10 gauge

1900
60,725 to 60,869
16 gauge

79,000 to 84,943
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns

105,211 to 105,917
12 and 10 gauge

1901
5,000 to 6,959
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector

60,870 to 61,014
16 gauge

84,944 to 89,999
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns

105,918 to 111,681
12 and 10 gauge

1902
6,960 to 9,000
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector

61,015 to 61,159
16 gauge

111,682 to 119,035
12 and 10 gauge

125,000 to 129,700
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns

200,000 to 200,025
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector

1903
61,160 to 61,402
16 gauge

119,036 to 120,767
12 and 10 gauge

129,701 to 133,039
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns

200,026 to 201,758
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector

1904
61,403 to 61,685
16 gauge

120,768 to 124,419
12 and 10 gauge

133,040 to 137,445
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns

201,759 to 203,272
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector

300,000 to 300,301
12 and 10 gauge

1905
61,686 to 62,156
16 gauge

124,420 to 124,999
12 and 10 gauge

137,446 to 144,409
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns

203,273 to 205,098
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector

300,302 to 305,787
12 and 10 gauge

1906
62,157 to 62,653
16 gauge

144,410 to 150,221
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns

205,099 to 207,093
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector

305,788 to 311,528
12 and 10 gauge

1907
1,000 to 1,204
20 gauge

5,000 to 5,131
20 gauge hammerless ejector

62,654 to 63,698
16 gauge

150,222 to 156,901
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns

207,094 to 209,368
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector

311,529 to 318,079
12 and 10 gauge

1908
1,205 to 1,329
20 gauge

5,132 to 5,379
20 gauge hammerless ejector

63,699 to 64,226
16 gauge

156,902 to 159,519
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns

209,369 to 210,579
<16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector

318,080 to 322,129
12 and 10 gauge

1909
1,330 to 1,788
20 gauge

5,380 to 5,677
20 gauge hammerless ejector

64,227 to 65,021
16 gauge

159,520 to 163,160
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns

210,580 to 211,885
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector

322,130 to 329,476
12 and 10 gauge

1910
1,789 to 2,587
20 gauge

5,678 to 6,238
20 gauge hammerless ejector

65,022 to 65,861
16 gauge

163,161 to 166,705
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns

211,886 to 213,084
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector

329,477 to 333,081
12 and 10 gauge

1911
2,588 to 3,615
20 gauge

6,239 to 6,593
20 gauge hammerless ejector

65,862 to 66,821
16 gauge

166,706 to 168,761
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns

213,085 to 214,246
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector

333,082 to 336,572
12 and 10 gauge

1912
3,616 to 4,630
20 gauge

6,594 to 7,076
20 gauge hammerless ejector

66,822 to 67,683
16 gauge

168,762 to 171,415
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns

214,247 to 215,615
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector

336,573 to 341,717
12 and 10 gauge

1913
4,631 to 4,999
20 gauge

10,000 to 10,786
20 gauge

7,077 to 7,521
20 gauge hammerless ejector

67,684 to 68,704
16 gauge

171,416 to 173,371
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns

215,616 to 216,939
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector

341,718 to 345,493
12 and 10 gauge

1914
10,787 to 11,451
20 gauge

7,522 to 7,828
20 gauge hammerless ejector

68,705 to 69,681
16 gauge

173,372 to 175,483
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns

216,940 to 218,260
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector

345,494 to 350,857
12 and 10 gauge

1915
11,452 to 11,873
20 gauge

<7,829 to 7,935
20 gauge hammerless ejector

68,682 to 69,999
16 gauge

400,000 to 401,758
16 gauge

175,484 to 176,091
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns

218,261 to 218,829
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector

350,858 to 352,431
12 and 10 gauge

1916
11,874 to 12,361
20 gauge

7,936 to 8,149
20 gauge hammerless ejector

176,092 to 176,576
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns

218,830 to 219,603
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector

352,432 to 355,068
12 and 10 gauge

1917
12,362 to 12,666
20 gauge

8,150 to 8,250
20 gauge hammerless ejector

176,577 to 178,522
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns

219,604 to 219,750
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector

355,069 to 359,624
12 and 10 gauge

1918
12,667 to 12,753
20 gauge

178,523 to 179,841
16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns

359,625 to 361,701
12 and 10 gauge

> 101 to 3,850
all types and gauges

1919
3,851 to 18,252
all types and gauges

1920
18,253 to 35,228
all types and gauges

1921
35,229 to 44,566
all types and gauges

1922
44,567 to 51,985
all types and gauges

1923
51,986 to 64,187
all types and gauges

1924
64,188 to 75,897
all types and gauges

1925
75,898 to 86,695
all types and gauges

1926
86,696 to 93,841
all types and gauges

1927
93,842 to 103,900
all types and gauges

1928
103,901 to 114,817
all types and gauges

1929
114,818 to 125,347
all types and gauges

1930
125,348 to 132,827
all types and gauges

1930 to 1938
134,243 to 136,741
all types and gauges

1931
132,828 to 134,242
all types and gauges

1932
136,742 to 137,779
all types and gauges

1933
137,780 to 138,371
all types and gauges

1934
138,372 to 140,146
all types and gauges

1935
140,147 to144,296
all types and gauges

1936
144,297 to 151,123
all types and gauges

1937
151,124 to 162,670
all types and gauges

1938
162,671 to 171,179
all types and gauges

1939
171,180 to 181,701
all types and gauges

1940
181,702 to 190,280
all types and gauges

1941
190,281 to 197,124
all types and gauges

1942
197,125 to 201,794
all types and gauges

1943
201,795 to 202,959
all types and gauges

1944
202,960 to 204,084
all types and gauges

1945
204,085 to 205,423
all types and gauges

1946
S1 to 8,595
all types and gauges

1947
8,596 to 25,661
all types and gauges

1948
25,662 to 41,825
all types and gauges

1949
41,826 to 55,608
all types and gauges

1950
55,609 to 56,800
all types and gauges

1968 to 1971
M56,801 to 59,152
Field Grade

M100,000 to 100,188
Deluxe Model


Or go to http://www.lcsmith.org/shotguns/manufacture.html

quote:

1948
25,662 to 41,825
all types and gauges

Looks like 1948 is the year based on the serial numbers. But what determines if it is and old model or new model. I need some screws and was going to order them from Numrich and their parts lists shows a list for old models and a list for new models.

Thanks

Might try asking here:

http://www.lcsmith.org/

I would suggest you go to the link above. They have a forum that could probably quickly answer your question

ok thanks

I believe what you're asking is how to tell the difference between the original standard frame and the later featherweight frame. The top leading/forward edges of the original sideplates are actually mortised into the rear of the original frame with a smooth even semicicular curve, while the forward upper end of the featherweight sideplates mate to the featherweight frame's plain vertical rear edge with a simple straight vertical parting line.
Regards, Joe

Also one more screw in the sideplate.

There is a total of three screws. Each side plate has one small screw and then there is one long screw that goes goes thru one plate and attaches to the other