LOKING INFO S& W 32-20 ctg revolver

[44 AUTO]

First. id like to say hello to everyone on the forum.

HI. I LOKING INFO ABOUT S& W 32-20 ctg revolver.

I am trying to find out some info on it.

CAL: 32-20 W.C.F

32-20 SPECIAL CTG.

SERIAL NUMBER: 35249

MAYBE SOMEONE CAN HELP ME.THANKS


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

THE BARREL HAS THE WORDS ONLY: "32-20 SPECIAL CTG" IN RIGHT SIDE, AND SMITH&WESSON LEFT SIDE


THE NUMBER INSIDE THE GRIPS IS 137

THE CYLINDER IS ALSO MARKED WITH THE NUMBER 137

 

[Wil Terry]

I do NOT believe for a second that that pistol is a REAL S&W 32-20 revolver. It is a foreign copy, probably from Spain.

 

[44 AUTO]

We'll see......

WE SEE THE OTHER FORUM MEMBERS SAY...THANKS

 

[waidmann]

Sorry but here's another vote for counterfeit. S&W's were marked .32 Winchester or .32-20, no Special. An unsupported ejector rod would well predate the MADE IN U.S.A.
You mentioned "Modelo" in your text. I don't see it in the pictures. That would be a give-away. The triggerguard is wrong or bent. The grips resemble post-WW II. The hammer??

BTW those pictured .32 Long Cartridges are not .32-20 WCF which has a tapered shoulder.

If you wish to submit more and better photos please do.

 

[Onward Allusion]

It *looks* (Modelo???) like a S&W 32-20 M&P made in the 1st part of the 20th century. In its current condition, probably around $300-$350, but it looks "off".

 

[waidmann]

Note these:

????

 

[Onward Allusion]

BTW those pictured .32 Long Cartridges are not .32-20 WCF which has a tapered shoulder.

+1.......

 

[Ron James]

It looks like an very old and tired .32-20 Hand injector, 1st Model. The hammer does not look original? and indeed the trigger guard looks as if it had been bent and repaired ( well almost repaired ). 44 Auto, what are the exact markings on the barrel, are they .32 Winchester CTG? or 32-20? Remove the grips and post the serial number on the bottom of the grip frame. I have seen some remarkable Spanish copies of the S&W but none of them had the S&W logo nor Made in USA.. Even in those by gone days it was illegal to do so.

 

[44 AUTO]

You are right......THE GUN HAVE NOT CHECKED THE WORD "MODELO" It was my mistake...

THE BARREL HAS THE WORDS ONLY: "32-20 SPECIAL CTG" IN RIGHT SIDE, AND SMITH&WESSON LEFT SIDE

YES those pictured .32 Long Cartridges are not .32-20 WCF....

YES.The triggerguard & trigger is bent,

THE NUMBER INSIDE THE GRIPS IS 137 on the bottom of the grip frame

THE CYLINDER IS ALSO MARKED WITH THE NUMBER 137

 

[waidmann]

An 1899

Viewers run up the magnification on all photos. Here's an 1899.

 

[Jim K]

All the markings are either hand engraved or stamped with individual letter stamps. The S&W logo is fake. It is not bad work and would fool a lot of folks, especially in a foreign country.

Either the whole gun is counterfeit, or someone took an S&W copy and added the fake markings. Where such work is cheap, and an S&W can sell for the equivalent of a couple of hundred dollars more than a Spanish copy, such counterfeits are not uncommon.

Jim

 

[ThomasT]

The lead in notches on the cylinder also look too long for a S&W gun.

 

[Owen Sparks]

I have an old S&W .32-20 and the shape of the hammer and trigger guard are different than yours. Something is not right.

 

[Walkalong]

My S&W Model of 1905 .32-20

http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=114664&d=1265070436

 

[Ron James]

When you're right, you're right, and when you're wrong, you're wrong. I concede that I'm probably wrong as sin on Sunday.