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Info needed on a 32 long
hello all, first time poster to this forum. I recently inherited a couple of S&W's from my father, still would rather he had kept them awhile longer.
The item in question is a 32 long ctg. engraved with the serial number 22188. I've attached pictures, please let me know if you need additional details. Anything you can share would be helpful.
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Sorry for your loss. Your father was obviously a man of great taste.
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Not only engraved, but gold inlay. Your rev. deserves a lot more pics and research. Just do me a favor, keep Pops gun. I have all of my Dads guns since he passed two years ago at 95 yrs. Best
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Actually, you don't need to keep all of them. You can if you want. I have none of my fathers guns. I moved then right along to my sons. We had different tastes in guns. Nothing wrong with is, but I think mine are better. Besides, my sons like having grandpa's guns.
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Welcome to the Forum. That is a Model 1903, 1st Change, shipped in 1905. It could very well be an important or historic I frame revolver. Not many were engraved with gold inlays plus had ivory stocks. Please consider getting a factory letter and you might be pleasantly surprised to find where it went and/or to whom it was shipped.
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That is an outstanding very important collectable. You have to get a letter, and be sure to enclose pictures of the engraving when you request the letter. Roy is on vacation presently bet will be back in a couple weeks. Might be the most important $50 you ever spent.
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Thank all for both the condolences and advice. I too passed on many of my fathers to his grandsons, I kept a few that had significance for me, one .270 Winchester that sports a stock carved by my grandfather, some day my son will receive that one, but not yet... I believe I saw the process for getting letter on a sticky somewhere and I will definitely be doing that, thank you so much to all of you.
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Welcome to the forum.
That's an heirloom of the first caliber!
It's officially a "Model .32 Hand Ejector" produced in 1904.
And as glowe posted, more specifically collectors call it the Model 1903 -1st Change.
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Perhaps you can direct me to the right forum on this next piece, it's definitely newer than the 32. Model 14 on the yoke, I'm guessing K frame, serial number, on the butt, K 365456, I'm wondering if the engraving is from the factory. Again, thanks for your help in this search. Oh, and 38 spcl.
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It's gorgeous, you're dad must have preferred engraved Smiths.
You're in the correct forum, you K frame is from 1959, but start a new thread. You'll get a lot more replies.
A factory letter is the only way to verify factory engraving. Any engraved gun is worth the $75 for the letter. Although the form is still listed at the website, they will not be accepted:
http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-han...uest-form.html
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. . . Any engraved gun is worth the $50 for the letter.
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Price check - changes in the letter process are forthcoming and will now be $75. Still well worth the cost for both your guns.
http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-han...y-letters.html
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