I just got a smith and wesson revolver from my grandpa and need help identifying it. There isn;t much information on the gun. On the right side oif the barrel it says 32 long CTG. Also on the right side of the gun under where the bullets go (I don't know what that's called) it says Made in USA Marcas Registradas
Smith & Wesson Springfield, Mass. On the inside of the handle it says 598226. And on the left side of the gun it says Trade MArk with the Smith & Wesson symbol and then it says REG. US. PAT and I can't read the rest. It's not in the best shape it's got a few rust spots and the words are barely visible if someone could help it would be much aprreciated. I can also upload pictures if need be.
Thanks.

Welcome to the forum.

Pictures would be great, but it sounds like a post WWII .32 Hand Ejector.

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Welcome to the forum. Your gun is called a .32 Hand Ejector (which just means that when you swing the cylinder open, you have to push the ejector rod back by hand in order to eject the empties). It was made in 1953.

The basic .32 Hand Ejector had a rounded butt. If the butt has an angled grip, that is called a square butt and the gun is a special model called the .32 Regulation Police. Round butt guns usually had the serial number on the bottom of the grip frame. It sounds like your gun has the serial number on the forestrap behind the trigger guard, in which case it is probably a Regulation Police.

In 1957, when S&W went to model numbers for their production line-up, the basic .32 HE became known as the Model 30; the .32 Regulation Police was called the Model 31. Guns produced before the model numbers were assigned are often designated with label "Pre-" and the model number. So your gun, if it is indeed a Regulation Police, would be called a Pre-31.

Light rust can be removed with very fine steel wool and oil, but rub lightly; you're just trying to get the stains off, not the blue finish as well. Your gun is probably shootable with modern ammunition, but you might have a gunsmith eyeball it and give it a clean bill of health before you load it up and blast away.

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David Wilson

You might want to use super fine 0000 brass wool instead of steel wool. It's easier on the blueing.

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Jim
S&WCA #819

Yes Brass Wool is good and protects the blue.

Kitchen supply aisle at grocery store has COPPER scrubbing pads at a VERY ATTRACTIVE price, immediately availble, and without shipping charges.

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