32-20 s&w

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Devoy

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I have a 32-20 ctg S&W with Bone handles and 6" barrell serial #111080. When you swing out the cylinder there is the same number on the cylinder and a number on the frame of 56853. Pistol is blued and in great shape. I am looking for information on the gun. I also have a holster from George Lawerence with stamp on back of 25F and the # 86 stamped vertically any information would be appreciated
 
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Devoy: You seem to have a lot of info already. What additional info are you seeking? S&W can help you with info about when the gun was made. What model is the gun?
The best reference is "The Standard Catalog of Smith annd Wesson". Someone online may have a copy. They would need the model of the gun as well as the serial #.
You can also write to S&W for a Factory Letter that will tell you about the gun.
Pete
 
A picture would help but s&w did make K frames in the 32-20 and an old friend has a old M&P model. Does some reloading for it and made for a nice shooter.
 
.32-20 Hand Ejector Model of 1905 4th Change manufactured between 1919/20 & 1940 in the serial number range 81287 to 144684. Based on the pre-WWI manufacture rate of around 4000 guns a year I would guesstimate your gun as being from the mid to late 1920s.
For an exact shipping date you would need to pay $50 to S&W to have Roy Jinks the factory historian look up the original records and send you a factory letter listing his findings.
56853 would be an assembly number used to track parts in the factory, it has no meaning after the gun is completed.
Don't use any old Hi-Speed jacketed ammo in this gun, the jackets had a habit of stripping off in the barrel and then the next round fired into the jacket would cause a bulged barrel.
Your gun was manufactured after the introduction of heat treated cylinders so it should be safe to shoot with current factory lead projectile loads.
It lacks the positive internal hammer block safety introduced in 1944, if dropped it could fire. It would be prudent to leave the chamber under the hammer empty.
I've no info on the holster.
 
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Thanks guys. I will check with S&W about details does anyone have an idea what it is worth
 
Between $100 & $2000 depending on condition. We need good pics and info on any mechanical issues to give you a real estimate.
 
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