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Originally Posted by Mickey Rat
I checked the GB abd AA and only found one on GB for 579.00. It seemed a bit pricey, so I did some research. I was told that the Terrier and the Regulation Police were the same gun and that a model 32 and 33 were practically the same.
My 1945 SB shows the Terrier as a 5 shot 2" round butt 38 S&W ($30.00) SEPERATELY from the 38 Regulation Police as a 5 shot 4" square butt 38 S&W ($32.00). Both were 5 shot and featured as different guns than the 32 Hand Ejector and 32 Regulation Police Police which were both 6 shot guns.
My Blue Book (31st) shows no Terrier in the Named Model section and the Regulation Police is listed as a 6 shot. The Munbered Models section shows a Model 32 (.38 Terrier) as a 5 shot 2" barrel on a 32 frame (I frame?) and a Model 33 (Regulation Police) as a 5 shot 2-3-4 inch barrel round or square butt.
From what I can find, the Terrier was ONLY offered as a round butt, 5 shot I frame and that is what I want. Any help on what is what?
SN 27574 S&W Regulation Police. When was it made?
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Yes the Terrier was only the name used for the 5 shot 38S&W 2" Round butt. However there was an equivalent 32 6 shot, 2" with round butt.
But it is named 32 Hand Ejector (5th Change by collectors) before the war and 32 HE (post war by collectors) after WWII. Because the 1st Hand Ejector was a 32 cal 6 shot round butt introduced in 1896 with various barrel lengths.
Caution on using the Blue Book to identify Smith and Wesson handguns; especially those in the 1950's era. Because it is the most confusing era for Smiths and the small frames inparticular, the BB is riddled with incomplete model information and just plain errors.
I recommend The Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson by Supica and Nahas which is about the best resource and is much more comprehensive but still lacks complete explanation of the evolutionary details of the 50's I frames and not without errors/confusion.