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Hi Froggie, Thank you for the information. The model number is a 30-1 and I posted a pic (above) of the serial number.

Here are some additional photo's of the serial number. The number inside the yoke reads 30-1. The barrel is 3". Thank you!

I inherited this pistol, which appears to be a S&W 32 long. The serial number is 789XXX (has no letter at the beginning). The action is very crisp, there are some light marks on cylinder, but the machining is still in great shape. The pistol was stored in a leather holster, so it rusted along...

Yes, he worked on the rocket program at Redstone in Huntsville Alabama under Werner von Braun. I had no idea how old this pistol was or if it correlated at all to his service. Apparently, based on the age of the pistol it does not.

The third side plate screw has a slightly different orientation from the other two near the trigger. Those go from 11 to 5 o'clock. The one near the grip goes from 2 to 7 o'clock (top to bottom).

I recently inherited a 38 Special. The owner served as an engineer in the Army post WWII at Redstone Arsenal under Vaughn Braun, although I have no idea if this was his service pistol. Photos are noted below. Any help identifying model, date of manufacture and value would be of great help...