This pair of early 3rd model 32 Safetys have consecutive serial numbers. The top one with a 6 inch barrel and British proofs is somewhat scarce. It shipped about a half a month before the bottem one which is a rare special order gun with a 1 1/2 inch barrel length. The short barrel has the lower serial number by the way. If I didn't know that the factory letter that accompanied it confirmed the short barrel length I would probably passed on this gun. I looks to me like someone altered the front sight after it left the factory.
regards,
cflier

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Mark Connot
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Mark, the top revolver barrel reminds me of my uncle. Very nice consecutive pair of squeezers! Although not shipped as a pair; still hard to assemble a pair.. I hope to see you and everyone in Tucson. Mike

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Mike Maher #283

Very nice !

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gunnut2u
(Tim)

A most interesting set of 'twins'!

Wow that is cool. I think I've seen your little 1 1/2 incher here before. Did you recently aquire the long barreled version? The odds of getting the next serial number in line must be about the same odds as winning the lottery. Thanks for sharing.

Way to go CFLIER ! That is something else in the collecting world. Nice pair.
I was lucky twice in finding consecutive numbers. Once on Second Model Single Shots...one week apart in my purchase. The other, 8 years apart, on Merwin & Hulbert 4th Model Frontier DA. Both times one was from the east coast and the other from the west coast.

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Terry Wagner #1869
USRA

Hi Mike, I'm certainly planning on going to AR next July, God willin and the crik don't rise. The first thing I plan on doing is going to your display table to see the first model 32 DAs. By the way, I want to thank you again for your help on the journal artical.
Twaits & Terry, I got the 6inch barreled gun about 2 months before the short barreled one. They actually came out of the same collection, but I couldn't talk myself into the little one for awhile. As I stated above, I wasn't sure it was a factory 1 1/2 inch gun. But, It came out of the Gary Garbrect collection to Bill Maiers before it came to me, and those were two very knowledgable S&W guys. I like the novelty of the long and the short being right next to each other in number and in the picture and in my safe.
regards,
Mark Connot #1781

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Mark Connot
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I wonder if the original owner did alter the front sight on the 1½ incher. How does it shoot, or rather, how does the point of aim match the barrel?

Hi Mark, please don't go to AR (Arkansas). We want to see you in sunny/monsoon cool AZ (Arizona). I'm ribbing you as an Editor.. We look forward to seeing you and others at the SWCA show. I'd be glad to show you the .32 DA First. It should be a great show!!.. that is if we can beat Dan M. to the sales tables.. thank you for the plug. Mike

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Mike Maher #283

Wow, All this time I thought it was going to be high in the Ozarks. Right now my face is razor back red. Thanks Mike, as you know I need plenty of editing. The focus isn't what it used to be.
Mark

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Mark Connot
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