Dmc21,
The last known serial number for this model is 144,684. I understand caution, but it would be very interesting to know the full SN of your gun. It is generally accepted that the last year of production of the cal. .32-20 "Winchester Model" hand ejector was 1929 or 1930. They were catalogued until 1940 or 1941 though. It is pretty safe to say yours was made in the final production year.
The caution to "Not shoot modern ammunition" is completely unfounded. ALL currently manufactured .32-20 ammunition is perfectly fine to shoot in any firearm of any type chambered for this cartridge.
At one time, there was a "Hi Speed" or "High Velocity" load for Model 1892 and '92 Winchester and equivalent rifles only, but this has not been loaded for some 50 years. It was loaded with a full-jacketed, round nose, hollow-point bullet so if you do find some old ammunition it is easy to identify! Any cartridge with a flat-point bullet, either jacketed or Lead, is perfectly safe to shoot in revolvers.
Nice 5"! Finish is pretty average, hardly "rough". Value should fall somewhere around $400-450.
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Last edited by Alk8944; 08-07-2016 at 05:50 PM.
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