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As early as the 50's on some models, and as late as the 70's on others.
Anything in the 90's would have it.
I would skip the Taurus guns. Just a personal opinion.
Save for the Smith. There's a reason you can get the Taurus real cheap.
RKG great info thanks,
I dont recall seeing any new hammer mounted firing pins from smith or any of the big manufactures, is the design just not as good as frame mounted versions?
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Would an older smith with a hammer mounted pin be "less safe"? Like an older model 60.
Nah, Hammer Mounted Pins are just a grat way to know that the gun was built "in the good ol days". (^_^) I have a mid '60's Model 10 with a pin on hammer that is simply a better gun all around out of the box than anything I know of today. I suspect that some others in my collection would be just as good if I opened them up and gave them a really good cleaning.
There is just something about the mid-century guns that just feel "crafted with care" that I don't get with guns made today. Maybe it is the finish, maybe it is the final machining. Whatever it is, I just like the way they feel.