Display your .38S&W & .32S&W Revolvers

[Targa]

Good point. Somehow that eluded me, reading comprehension issues I guess..

 

[aaaaa]

Finally made it home to post this... if y'all have any info on what exact model it is I'd appreciate it... the finish is rough on the frame, but it is tight and fully functional, I've never shot it...chambered in 32 Long.

Serial #75765

Send the serial number and pictures to Smith & Wesson customer service asking what model and what year it was made.

 

[Driftwood Johnson]

Finally made it home to post this... if y'all have any info on what exact model it is I'd appreciate it... the finish is rough on the frame, but it is tight and fully functional, I've never shot it...chambered in 32 Long.

Serial #75765

Most likely a 32 Regulation Police. Six shots, chambered for 32 S&W Long.

Built on the I frame, roughly the same size as a modern J frame.

There were several models that had the Patent Date of June 5, 1917 on the bottom of the wooden grips. This is because the bottom of the butt, the usual place the serial number appeared, was enclosed by the extended wooden grips, like this.

Because of the extended wooden grips, the serial number on these revolvers was stamped in the unusual location of the front of the grip frame. This is actually a 38 Regulation Police which was the same except it was a five shot revolver chambered for 38 S&W. (Not 38 Special).

Something does not compute though, the range of serial numbers for the 32 Regulation Police runs from about 260000 to about 536000. Made from 1917 until 1942.





Could also possibly be a 32 Hand Ejector 3rd Model.

This model had the same style of grips as the 32 Regulation Police.

Serial numbers of this model ran from 263001 through 536684. Also made from 1917 until 1942.

 

[CajunBass]

I had almost forgotten about it, but I used to have a little Colt Pocket Positive, in 32 New Police. I think that's what Colt callled the 32 Long. It had a 3" barrel, round butt, and genuine Mother of Pearl grips. S/N indicated it was from 1919, IIRC. I remember at the time it was almost 100 years old. Pretty little thing that I wish I'd held onto. Those MOP grips were really nice. I always wondered if that gun had belonged to a woman. It looked like a piece of jewlery. A "modern", for it's time, muff gun.

 

[James K2020]

.32 S&W Hammerless New Departure. Auction description said it may be one of those nightstand guns that passed through 3 family generations without being fired...until it came to me.