I recently received a revolver from my father that used to belong to my uncle, & I am trying to get some info on it.
the stamping on the top of the barrel is not completely legible, but what I can read is as follows:

Smith & Wesson Springfield Mass. U.S.A. Pat D Jan 17
1*116 H *11655NIC 64 00 M*Y 25-91 May 11 1886

The 10th digit could be 8, &* 18th could be 6.
The SN on the bottom of the grip is: 101881 or 181881
It also appears to be chambered for .22
Does anybody have any info on this revolver?

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Can you recheck that caliber, please. Doesn't seem to be a .22 by the style and shape.

Without cracking open the books, I guess: a 1st or 2nd model single action .32 or .38 spur trigger , leanings towards a 2nd model .38 single action.

If it IS, in fact, a .22, it may have been sleeved / converted.

Hey guys, jump in here and correct me.

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ANTIQUESMITHS
LM1300 SWHF425

I'd say a .38 Single Action Second Model (1877-91). But if it is a .22, chambers and barrel (and a few other things) have been modified.

I checked barrel, & cylinder, it does not look like they have been sleeved (I think the barrel is too small diameter to have ever been .38)

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Something about that gun just doesn't look right.
The first thing I noticed is the apparent amount of muzzle projection beyond the rib. There's also something odd about the cylinder face..
Are there any other marks any where on the gun? How about some close-ups of the barrel and serial markings..?

As many have found out, just because it says "Smith & Wesson" don't necessarily make it so........

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Dean
SWCA #680 SWHF #446

I cannot get a good pic of the info on the top of the barrel, as it is very worn, but if you look at my original post, I had included all that I could read.

Neat.
I assume a gunsmith conversion.

From the size of the cylinder, I would guess the original gun was a .32 Single Action. If you could post a photo of the firing pin (hammer nose) and recoil shield these will probably show evidence it has been converted from centerfire to rimfire. The centerfire pin would come to a relatively sharp point and the hole in the hammer nose bushing would be round.

S & W did not make a .22 rimfire version of this model, so I agree it has been converted by someone with some gunsmithing skills.

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Alan
SWCA LM 2023, SWHF 220

I need to see the markings with my own eyes. Do as good as you can...

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Dean
SWCA #680 SWHF #446

It's a very well done job of converting the gun to .22RF. You can clearly see the outline of the .22 cal. inserts in the chambers. A photo of the hammer & recoil shield will confirm that. It must have been a labor of love, as the cost would have exceeded the price of a new gun in .22RF. Ed.