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07-23-2020, 08:05 PM
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.32 Top Break Model 4 Revolver
I inherited a S&W .32 Top Break Revolver. I believe it is a Model 4. S/N is either 427510 or 427310 (see photo)
Could anyone tell me what year it was manufactured? Value?
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07-23-2020, 09:15 PM
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Welcome to the Forum. Looks like 427310, to me. If it's a .32 Double Action revolver, in .32 S&W caliber, it's not a Smith & Wesson. Ser. number is too high for a .32DA. Condition looks good, some loss of plating on the barrel. Value in the $125-$175 range, if mechanics are good. What is stamped on top of the barrel rib ? Ed
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07-23-2020, 09:40 PM
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38 cal
Ed,
I think it’s actually a 38 cal. So a late 4th model 38 Topbreak. Post 1902. It has the caliber stamped on the barrel so it’s modern.
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07-23-2020, 10:12 PM
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Murph, You're probably correct. I couldn't get the photo to enlarge to read the stamping. Ed
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Welcome to the Forum. The accepted name for your revolver is 38 Double Action, 4th Model, made from 1895 to 1909. It is not a 32, but rather chambers 38 S&W caliber ammo. The antique cut-off for this model is 382,022 so your revolver is a modern firearm as classified by the BATF and is subject to all state and federal regulations regarding ownership and sales.
I agree with Ed that the number was a "3". The number "5" from that era had a curvy top, the same as a "7", but the top of that number is flat.
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07-24-2020, 05:34 PM
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Thank you everyone. The gun is actually in Argentina and belonged to my grandfather originally. Is it possible that this was a police model if it was a .38? I read that Argentina was one of the countries that ordered... I'll see if I can get a better picture of the stamp on the barrel.
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07-25-2020, 12:17 AM
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Police gun?
It's possible. The 38 Smith & Wesson was a very common gun used to enforce law and protect express goods. I would think that it would be marked in some way if it actually was a police issue gun. Argentina P. D. ?
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