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February 26, 2011
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This is the nicest one I've seen yet. Came with box and eveything else including Hogue and Pachmayr grips. Every aspect of the gun looks as good as these few pictures.  Looks like this one will be my DW 357M. My search for a rag of a 357MAX to become a custom 445 continues.  Note the "357M" prefix on the serial number.  Is this a common marking? I don't have another DW SM that has the caliber marking as part of the serial number.
November 6, 2010
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March 2, 2008
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There is one other Model 40 in the S/N Registry like that- "357MB001212" which appears to be a 1987 gun.
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February 11, 2010
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Mine has the serial starting 357MB also. The barrel wrapper that came
with the spare barrel also marked 1987. You have a sweet looking
SuperMag there, enjoy 
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January 22, 2008
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Very nice looking model 40. Just curious as to why you are looking for a model 40 for a 445 custom when there's lots of 445's floating around?
May 3, 2011
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Great looking pistol. I bought one just like it from a collection. Mine had never been shot.
February 26, 2011
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Those 445s just cost to much! I can have a custom built for less than most sell for. I thinking I'll rechamber a 44 to a tight chamber 45 Colt too...
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January 24, 2009
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Axehandle said:
Note the "357M" prefix on the serial number.  Is this a common marking? I don't have another DW SM that has the caliber marking as part of the serial number.
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That is a common marking for all DW's in the later Monson years, it also carried through into the Palmer years. Prior to the caliber markings, they used various letters ahead of the numbers...and prior to that, they just used numbers.
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June 20, 2010
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Charger Fan said:
That is a common marking for all DW's in the later Monson years, it also carried through into the Palmer years. Prior to the caliber markings, they used various letters ahead of the numbers...and prior to that, they just used numbers.
Glad to see you here, Axe!
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+1 on the marking. I have been looking (well was looking, need to build my money fund back up) for a 357 Max WITHOUT the 357 serial number so I could do a custom build on it and most of the auctions i looked at in the last year for a 357 max started with a 357...
+2 on welcome aboard.
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