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05-27-2020, 02:49 PM
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Year of manufacture?
Inherited S&W Model 30 .32 long handgun from grandfather.
From what I can gather was manufactured between 1948-1957?
Details:
3 inch barrel
5 screws (4th in front of trigger guard)
Has strain screw
# on butt of gun 62772
Any way to determine exact year of manufacture?
Worth? (see attached photos - has only been shot twice)
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05-27-2020, 03:00 PM
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Not exactly, but likely 1908.
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05-27-2020, 03:04 PM
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That is not a Model 30, but a much earlier ancestor.
With that serial 62772, you have a .32 Hand Ejector, Model of 1903, 2nd Change, likely from about 1907 (+/-).
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05-27-2020, 03:30 PM
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Welcome to the Smith & Wesson Forum. You're off to a good start.
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05-27-2020, 08:45 PM
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Welcome to the forum. That's a nice one. Going to be hard to keep up the examples.
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05-28-2020, 12:06 AM
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Welcome to the forum from SW Ohio. You have a nice revolver to start your collecting with. D you plan on shooting it? We love range reports along with pictures.
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05-28-2020, 09:38 AM
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I have a sibling of yours, #94348. It’s seen a fuller life than yours. Not bad for 110+ years old.
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05-28-2020, 08:07 PM
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Welcome to the forum.
These actually have 3 1/4" barrels.
Tell us more about only being shot twice; one cartridge each time?
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Last edited by Hondo44; 05-28-2020 at 08:10 PM.
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