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07-31-2022, 03:20 PM
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Help me identify what caliber and age of my new gun
I recently purchased this gun was told it was a .38 caliber but the cylinder is too short for a .38. Serial number on gun is 221900.
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38 S&W which is shorter than 38 Special.
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Not a 38 Special.
It’s a 38 S&W.
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07-31-2022, 05:25 PM
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Here's a visual comparison. Also the case of the .38 S&W is slightly larger in diameter, so it will not chamber in a .38 Special revolver. A .38 Special will fit in a .357 because the only dimensional difference is the case length.
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Welcome to the forums from the Wiregrass! When the cylinder is closed and locked, if the cylinder front extends forward of the trigger guard, it is a .38 S&W as the others have pointed out. 38 S&W is still manufactured in smokeless powder and that is ok to shoot in that .38 Double Action, 3rd Model which was made in the late 1880's.
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07-31-2022, 06:15 PM
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Tom K, great visual comparison. Thanks for the pic.
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07-31-2022, 10:05 PM
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Does anyone know a manufacturer year on this one?
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The ratchets on the Extractor Star look pretty bad? Does the cylinder turn in double action? Is it in time?
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Originally Posted by Mrswesley2018
Does anyone know a manufacturer year on this one?
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This .38 Double Action's serial number falls about halfway through the production run of the Third Model of 1884-1895, so late 1880 decade is a reasonable guess.
You can find its exact ship or sales date with a letter of authenticity:
Letter Process – Smith & Wesson Historical Foundation
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Hi from North Dakota. Neat little gun. 
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