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Old 01-08-2013, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by jim02ss View Post
i just took the grips off,,, they were stuck on pretty good but with a little wiggle they came off..... i see the serial number on the bottom of the butt... no model 16 thou....
You won't find "Model 16" anywhere on the gun because it is a "pre-model 16" K-32. As others have said, in 1957 Smith & Wesson began assigning model numbers to their revolvers, and the K-32 became the Model 16. Even though your gun shipped in 1957, the serial number indicates it was manufactured in 1952, so it is a K-32. Also, it is a 5 screw gun, even though the letter incorrectly identifies it as a 4 screw. The gun in the first picture below is a 5 screw K-32 like yours, note the screw at the top of the sideplate near the hammer. The gun in the second picture is a Model 16, note that the screw is not there.
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