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    Help with S&W ID

    A friend sent me this picture of his nephew's old S&W revolver. Would like to draw upon the knowledge base here since my revolver experience is limited.

    My questions are, what is the model? Are the gold hammer and e-rod factory? What would you estimate its approximate age?

    I don't have any info other than it is a .32 long, and this is the only pic he sent me.

    Thanks in advance for your help.

    ETA...pic would help


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    Last edited by JC5188; 08-18-17 at 11:15.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JC5188 View Post
    A friend sent me this picture of his nephew's old S&W revolver. Would like to draw upon the knowledge base here since my revolver experience is limited.

    My questions are, what is the model? Are the gold hammer and e-rod factory? What would you estimate its approximate age?

    I don't have any info other than it is a .32 long, and this is the only pic he sent me.

    Thanks in advance for your help.


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    JC, no picture is coming through with your post. Can you try to repost the pic so we can help?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Striker6 View Post
    JC, no picture is coming through with your post. Can you try to repost the pic so we can help?
    Added...I'm an idiot sometimes


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    Am I seeing things right that the pistol has no front sight blade?

    I am wondering if it wasn't a revolver that was cut down for pocket carry for someone looking for form over function. I suppose the term Saturday night special jumps to mind.

    Second. I think you can find places online that can give you the serial number ranges for S&W to try to date the piece.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JC5188 View Post
    A friend sent me this picture of his nephew's old S&W revolver. Would like to draw upon the knowledge base here since my revolver experience is limited.

    My questions are, what is the model? Are the gold hammer and e-rod factory? What would you estimate its approximate age?

    I don't have any info other than it is a .32 long, and this is the only pic he sent me.

    Thanks in advance for your help.

    ETA...pic would help


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    That's a .32 H&E which stands for Hand Ejector. It was the first design that had the swing out cylinder that all modern revolvers are based on. The .32 was originally called the I-Frame and was the predecessor to the J-frame. Your friends example definitely has a shortened barrel as there should be a half moon front sight on the end.

    https://www.americanrifleman.org/art...r-a-look-back/

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_ejector

    Probably looked like this originally:
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    ^^Precisely.
    I'll add it's quite likely late 19th/early 20th century manufacture.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gaijin View Post
    ^^Precisely.
    I'll add it's quite likely late 19th/early 20th century manufacture.
    That is a 4 screw frame model which is from 1958 and up from what I remember of my research into these guns. I have one that was my Grandfather's on my Mom's side.
    If you can't win a gun fight against a lightly-trained individual during broad daylight with 88 rounds of 30-06, I'm not sure you'd be able to do it with... any other firearm.
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    I'm going to hazard a guess and say that the mother of pearl stocks were added to compliment the golden hammer and ejector rod. Two-tone revolvers, or "pintoes," were relatively popular in the early twentieth century, though most I've seen have a blue frame with nickel-plated cylinder and barrel.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big A View Post
    That is a 4 screw frame model which is from 1958 and up from what I remember of my research into these guns. I have one that was my Grandfather's on my Mom's side.
    Actually this is a "5 screw".
    There are 4 screws on the side plate and 1 on the trigger guard, just below the frame.

    The 4 screw deleted the screw on the trigger guard, but retained the 4 in the sideplate.
    Last edited by gaijin; 08-18-17 at 14:44.

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    Great info, thanks guys. I told him this site was one of the best knowledge bases around and y'all never disappoint. I really appreciate it!


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