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Originally Posted by navy_chief
Just picked up a rare .32 with 2" barrel today it has gold accents and mother of pearl grips. I belive it to be all original and not refinished? What year was it mfg 107,xxx if it is a true gold accent and mop grips from factory what would value be? I need to order letter on this one i think?
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Probably a cut barrel and gold wash applied post-manufacture. My guess is that your barrel will measure only 1 1/2" long and not the original 2". The original bicycle gun would have had a half-round front sight. Also, the pearls are post-factory. All factory pearl gun stocks of that era had small gold S&W medallions.
The 32 Safety, 2nd Model was manufactured from 1902 to 1909, with serial numbers from around 91,000 to 170,000. Yours would probably fall around 1903.