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Originally Posted by DCWilson
Tom,
A beauty!
Can you share the serial number? It now looks as though RP serialization started at about 258000, lower than the estimate of 263000 that is found in earlier printed resources. That RP I posted up above is 259162. RP 262xxx just turned up; it shipped in June 1917. I'm trying to nail down the really early ones.
Does your gun have the June 5, 1917 patent stamp on the left grip panel? The very first RPs did not have the dates because many stock sets had been made up before the patent was granted.
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This revolver was owned by David Damkaer who at one time in the mid 80's was the editor of the S&W Journal. His main interest was in transition models and he put out a booklet called "Rare Pairs". This was also the name he gave to his display.
The .32 RG that I have been telling you about is S/N 2612XX and according to Damkaer "this is 1,700 numbers LOWER than the published first serial number range"
This one was also shipped in 1917.
I have not yet removed the grip panels.....sorry!
Tom