Cflier

You are correct on the patent dates and on the serial number.
The serial number actually has one more digit than I previously stated. It is 386295.

I was told by my Dad that it was a .32 but you are saying that it is actually a .38. I thought that it looked bigger than the .32 round.

Thanks for the information. I am going to have a gunsmith look at it. I would like to fire it if it is safe to do so.