Value Of I-Frame 32 Long

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I have a 32 Long I-Frame with 3" barrel and diamond grips I am thinking about selling but have no idea of the value. On the high road forum the SN put the manufacturing date in the mid 1950s. The gun is clean, almost like new with perfect bore.

I looked on gunbroker but couldn't find a similar gun to give me a base to select a price. Any help is appreciated.
 
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Here are some pics I took a while back. These should give a good idea about what the gun looks like. I could not see a model number in the crane. There is a number that is either 4042 or 1012.
 

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These little guns have a sort of cult following, that is growing. I sold a 30-1 a couple of years ago at auction and realized $810. So any where between $650 and $900 currently is my guesstimate.
 
H Richard said:
These little guns have a sort of cult following, that is growing. I sold a 30-1 a couple of years ago at auction and realized $810. So any where between $650 and $900 currently is my guesstimate.
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Wow! Thats more than I was expecting. I paid $450 for it about a year ago and was just hoping to break even. I have a 431PD, two 30-1s with 2&3 inch barrels and a 31-1 with 4" barrel. I like 32s and reload for them. I also have two Ruger single sixes in 32 mag with 5.5" barrels. Love shooting those guns.

I forgot to mention I also have a Walther PP in 32acp that is a Walther/Manurin that was made in 1957. Same year I was made and the gun is in like new condition except its one of the guns that had the Walther scrubbed on the grip panels and frame.
 
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The serial # is 544176. The barrel is 3 1/4" not 3".

It's a Post War Transitional .32 Regulation Police Model from 1949-50. It has a pre war 'double pinch' thumb piece and pre war sharp cornered checkering borders but with post war medallions. It's a pretty nice example. Around $750.
 
Jack that's a very nice little RP you have there. One thing you'll be missing if you sell it is the old style long action or long hammer throw. Oftentimes those have better smoother double action trigger pulls than the newer short actions. Also contributing to the better double action pull is the leaf main spring. There's a charm to the older guns.

One feature on the newer guns though that is appreciated is the serrated ramp front sight which doesn't require the same nuances of the half moon sight and glare of shooting with the light or away from the light.
 
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Jack that's a very nice little RP you have there. One thing you'll be missing if you sell it is the old style long action or long hammer throw. Oftentimes those have better smoother double action trigger pulls than the newer short actions. Also contributing to the better double action pull is the leaf main spring. There's a charm to the older guns.

One feature on the newer guns though that is appreciated is the serrated ramp front sight which doesn't require the same nuances of the half moon sight and glare of shooting with the light or away from the light.
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I didn't know that was the long trigger. I knew it had the leaf instead of coil spring. And the trigger is smooth in double action. I haven't ever shot the gun. It seems like I don't get to do much shooting anymore. I did check the sights on a couple of deer rifles last week getting ready for a deer hunt. Maybe.

Thanks for the replies and history lessons.
 
Hondo44 said:
The serial # is 544176. The barrel is 3 1/4" not 3".

It's a Post War Transitional .32 Regulation Police Model from 1949-50. It has a pre war 'double pinch' thumb piece and pre war sharp cornered checkering borders but with post war medallions. It's a pretty nice example. Around $750.
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Thanks for the detailed rundown on the gun. I'm not a S&W historian and am impressed with what you came up with. :D
 
Jack, does your .32 have the sliding bar hammer block safety? You can see it more down in the hammer channel when you cock the hammer.
 
I think it does. When you look in the slot in the frame there is a silver part that has a notch on the top edge that looks similar to a rear sight notch. I can't see it raising up. By the time the hammer is cocked its at the top position.
 
OK the term "RP" has been mentioned twice. What does that stand for? Thanks.

Never mind. I think it stands for Regulation Police. Doh!:eek:
 
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