Bill, thanks for adding the serial number so I may add it to the database. Just to again show the way S&W shipped out of serial sequence, here are all of the .22/32 HFT's that I have in my database beginning with 458. They did all ship in 1927, but all over the place.
458197 5-9-1927
458216 3-11-1927
458294 10-31-1927
458298 3-18-1927
458370 6-7-1927
458408 10-1-1927
Yours 458494 7-25-1927
458497 9-16-1927
458529 6-16-1927