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Old 06-05-2017, 09:52 AM
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serial number: 432xxx
model: 38 S.& W. CTG
38 caliber
5 shot revolver
Rear sites fixed
top break
stainless steel finish
sa/da
with hammer
4” barrel
Barrel stamp reads :
Smith & Wesson Springfield Mass USA
Pat’d May 11 1880, Jan 3 1882, April 9 1889
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Might be a .38 Double Action 4th Model.??

s/n range from 322701 to 539000 btw c. 1895-1909.

Blue or Nickle finish - stainless steel finish is a head scratcher.
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Stainless Steel hadn't been invented yet. Either brushed all finish off and polished, has an industrial hard chrome finish done outside S&W. Pictures would be needed to correctly guess the finish.
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"38 S.& W. CTG" is not a model, rather it is a description of the cartridge the revolver is chambered for.

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Welcome to the forum.

Most likely it is a nickle finish. Photos would help.
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It's almost certain yours is a nickel plated .38 DA, fourth Model. They are very common revolvers, with over a half-million manufactured in several different models. Unless in unusually fine condition, they have relatively little value. Yours is a little too late to be considered an antique (made prior to 1899) in the eyes of the Feds. Ammunition is .38 S&W, not .38 S&W Special. It's still made but is a little difficult to find.
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