Anyone familiar with this pistol? Any value ?looks to be in some what rough condition . Thanks
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32 long s&w
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Do you know the model, and the year?
It looks like the link Hall posted has all the info.
It's a model 1903.
It would be on the I-frame, which was later discontinued and replaced by the slightly-longer J-frame.
It's what they call a 5-screw model-- there are 4 screws holding the sideplate on (the right side) plus one more screw found on the front of the gun where the trigger guard meets the frame.
With the serial number, which is found on the butt, you can estimate the year it left the factory, based on S&W's records and what other owners of similar guns found out, and posted online, when they had the S&W historian, Roy Jinks, do a "factory letter" relating their own gun's history.
I don't know what "change number" yours is--- that would take a lot of research and inspecting the gun very closely with good clear photos of some particular parts, or maybe measuring some parts with a calipers.
It's a model 1903.
It would be on the I-frame, which was later discontinued and replaced by the slightly-longer J-frame.
It's what they call a 5-screw model-- there are 4 screws holding the sideplate on (the right side) plus one more screw found on the front of the gun where the trigger guard meets the frame.
With the serial number, which is found on the butt, you can estimate the year it left the factory, based on S&W's records and what other owners of similar guns found out, and posted online, when they had the S&W historian, Roy Jinks, do a "factory letter" relating their own gun's history.
I don't know what "change number" yours is--- that would take a lot of research and inspecting the gun very closely with good clear photos of some particular parts, or maybe measuring some parts with a calipers.
based on that condition, I'd say it has no real value to a collector.
If it works correctly, if the cylinder turns reliably and indexes, and locks up tight at or just before the time the hammer reaches full cock position, and if the DA and SA trigger pulls feel right, I'd say it has some value as a shooter or "fishing tackle box gun." Or "camping gun."
Six shots of .32 Long is nothing to sneeze at, and if the gun's strength has not been compromised, you can use some Buffalo Bore ammo that gives the highest possible energy, if the gun fills the role of a protection tool.
My guess: $275. Maybe $300, considering it has the six-inch barrel. Quite a bit longer than the more common 3.4" or 4" versions.
If it works correctly, if the cylinder turns reliably and indexes, and locks up tight at or just before the time the hammer reaches full cock position, and if the DA and SA trigger pulls feel right, I'd say it has some value as a shooter or "fishing tackle box gun." Or "camping gun."
Six shots of .32 Long is nothing to sneeze at, and if the gun's strength has not been compromised, you can use some Buffalo Bore ammo that gives the highest possible energy, if the gun fills the role of a protection tool.
My guess: $275. Maybe $300, considering it has the six-inch barrel. Quite a bit longer than the more common 3.4" or 4" versions.
Another article about these kinds of .32 caliber revolvers by S&W:
The Smith & Wesson .32 Hand Ejector
unblinkingeye.com
Love my little 32 long. Some folks collect them especially the Smith and weesson models. I would agree with the previous post, I would value it around $275ish give or take a little bit, it looks to be on the lower end of fair condition for its age, but the biggest worry is the lock up and timing.
