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S&W Hand Ejectors: 1896 to 1961 All 5-Screw & Vintage 4-Screw SWING-OUT Cylinder REVOLVERS, and the 35 Autos and 32 Autos


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Old 07-21-2017, 11:23 PM
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Hi
Granddad's gun my Mom passed down.
S/N: 89748 back of cylinder and butt **EDIT**
I would like to know all i could about it. I remember him keeping
it in his gun cabinet over 40yrs.ago
I really appreciate it,
Steve
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Old 07-21-2017, 11:30 PM
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Welcome to the board, what caliber is this arm marked and did you get the serial number from the butt of the grip frame?
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Old 07-21-2017, 11:32 PM
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Located on yoke and frame.
38 special
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This board is populated with world class experts of everything S&W, unfortunately I am not one of them.

But it appears to be a S&W military and police in .38 special, my guess is it would have been made circa 1910.

This gun is still in production today but now known as the model 10.

Over 6 million have been made so the value of your grandpas gun is not a lot, but should be safe to shoot .38 special, stay away from the plus p rounds.
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Thank you, hopefully in AM someone will be able to narrow it down I'd love to
know some history on it. Staying in the family for sure.
4" barrel
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I suspect the SN you gave is actually an assembly number. The correct SN will be stamped on the butt, and probably also on the rear face of the cylinder. Provide it and it can be dated (approximately). It is an earlier .38 Hand Ejector, Model of 1902, likely from 1908 or earlier.

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S/N: 89748 sure enough match in both places you said. Changed in original post.
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It very likely shipped during the late 1906-early 1907 period.
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Amazing its that old, thank you very much
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