12017X would be early 1900s. The No. 00 was introduced in 1898 and were the lowest grade Smith hammerless. They were ordered in large batches by mail order, sporting goods and hardware concerns.
This is the 1902 Sears listing
It is possible that a Research Letter would document to where the gun was originally shipped
https://lcsca.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=43784&module_id=245742
Also look around the FAQs for lots of information
https://lcsca.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=274&club_id=43784
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