It's not a S&W, so I added my .38DA into the picture:

It's a 1st Gen Colt SAA with a 2nd Gen 38 Special Barrel & Cylinder added somewhere in its past (along with a refinish). Proofhouse puts at right at the beginning of 1902 - just before the Wright Brothers made their first powered flight.

The S&W is a 38 Double Action 3rd Model in the 175,000 sn range, probably making it an 1880's gun.

Took the Colt out for the first time a couple weeks ago - hit the 6" plates with wadcutters at approx 30 yards with no problem.

HI Clang; The SAA looks pretty good in your photograph. The .38 Special chambering makes it a practical shooter. I like the little S&W too.

.38 Special may not be a cowboy load, but it sure put makes this gun a nice shooter.

The little S&W used to be very ugly looking. The nickle is worn off the whole grip area and it had some very dark corrosion on it. Some Flitz and elbow grease took off the black corrosion, so the gun actually looks pretty good. (Fortunately, there was no pitting) Bore and function is perfect, but I have yet to shoot it.