EastBound&Down
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. Serial number:272960, looks like I need some 4th model partsHowdy
32 Double Action, either a 4th, or 5th Model. This one is a 4th Model.
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Tell me the serial number and I can tell you if it is a 4th, or 5th Model. 4th Model serial number range was 43,406 to about 282,999, manufactured between 1883 and 1909. 5th Model serial number range about 283,000 to 327,641 manufactured between 1909 and 1919.
I suspect your barrel has been cut down as standard barrel lengths for the 4th Model were 3", 3 1/2", 6", with 8" and 10" being quite rare. Standard barrel lengths for the 5th Model were 3", 3 1/2", and 6". Yours appears to be 2", which was not a standard barrel length.
Your hammer has been bobbed so it can only be fired double action.
Yes, CTG (not OTG) stands for cartridge. Many think it is a model name but it is not, it is simply a marking indicating the cartridge the revolver is chambered for, in this case the short 32 S&W cartridge.
This is what a 32 Safety Hammerless looks like. Notice the lack of a hammer, and the grip safety. There is a hammer, but it is internal. This one is a true Bicycle Revolver, it came from the factory with a 2" barrel.
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Why? The gun is interesting as it is, and the condition (modified) makes it less desirable and swapping parts to make it back to original configuration will not add value to it, it will simply change the way it is modified. If you want a S&W 32 DA then they are not hard to find or expensive, so you would likely be better off in simply buying a different gun unless this particular gun is of significance to you (family heirloom, gift from close friend, etc). The 32sw is also fairly weak and in such a short barrel it would be far from optimal as a defensive gun, target gun, etc. It looks great, but realistically it’s one of the obsolete guns that is just neat to have. Parts were typically hand fitted so they may not fit even if you find the right part which is not easy in and of itself because internal parts changed with each model revision.. Serial number:272960, looks like I need some 4th model parts
Have a 38 safety hammerless (lemon squeezer) soon as I get home and send the funds. She's a 4th, shipped August 1900-- In 38S&W, barrell trimmed to two inches sometime in her life. I expect to load down a bit for her, but think she can still do the job. stocks even match.
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