.32/20 new to me yesterday
A LGS took in a collection of Smith and Wesson revolvers from an estate. I had seen a 6" 1905 .32/20 in with them last week and went in to buy it yesterday. On close inspection it had a badly pitting barrel and had all the barrel markings removed during refinishing. So I bought the other one, a nickeled ,I believe 1902,1st. change with a 4" barrel. Bore and chambers are very good with a small patch of minor pitting in the middle of the bore. Rifling is sharp and bore bright. I will guess it was not shot much and exhibits no wear of the mechanical parts. Plating has minor scratches with some dark or thin spots. All serial number match. I can not wait to shoot it. I plan on handloading for it with my home cast bullets.
Am I correct on the model as a 1902,1st. change and approximate ship date of 1903 to 1905 ? The serial number is 121XX
Are these grips correct for this era?
Last edited by Gunnut.38; 10-14-2018 at 04:30 PM.
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