A accidental Aquistion

[enfield]

I wouldn't touch it. It's perfect as it is!

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.32-20 Hand Ejector Model of 1905 - 2nd Change

Caliber: .32-20 Winchester. Double-action revolver built on a round or square butt K frame with five screws. 4", 5", 6" or 6-1/2" round pinned barrel lenghts, 6-shot fluted cylinder with a length of 1.56". Similar to preceding model with various internal changes including the addition of two dowel guide pins on the star extractor. Round or square butt frame for fixed sight versions or square butt frame with checked diamond walnut stocks for the target sight variations. Serial number ranger 33501-45200 with 11, 699 manufactured c. 1906-1909, overlapping with 1905, 1st Change Model

 

[gun butcher]

Hey thanks enfield for the extra info. I am going to go with the majority advice and put a front sight on her and leave the barrel as is. It was kind of what I was thinking anyway and I don't want to ruin the story by changing to much now.

 

[flagman1776]

I'm always a minimalist... do the least. You can always do more later. Try not to do irreversable things (like cutting a barrel). Since it's aready cut, you're just finishing what was started.
Russ

 

[Major 2]

Thanks Major, Very good idea to come here great bunch of people. I usually hunt for the old nonworking guns because I can get them cheap and I love working on them. Its a win-win kind of deal. if I can make them work they are usually shooters.This one was just a total surprise.

Agreed..I'm filling in the pieces on my Dads gun..
I had the manufacture date question on another BB and was given misinformation based on the Serial Number.
I knew it was 4 Change Model, just did not know the year of Manufacture...I was told based on the S# is was 1939.
That was confusing as I had thought Dad got it earlier and not new either.
Now, I find out here, it's dated to 1925-6 ,that makes way more sense.

I plan to find some 32/20 ammo...and shoot it for nostalgia.
I don't reload, so I think Black Hill's or maybe Ultra-Max may be my only sources.

 

[ENGINE18]

Welcome to the forum. Now, with a story like that, you join a few lucky stiffs who aseem to fall into great finds. Getting it lettered might be cool!

 

[dacoontz]

If you intend to get it lettered than wait to make any modification to it. I wouldn't even put a front sight on it until I found out a little more about it. There was a guy on here who recently picked up a gun owned by Jack Ruby, at first everyone thought it was unlikely. But it turned out to be the real deal, just think if someone had modified that gun before finding out all the info. So like I said, I think you should leave it how you found it and just shoot it. Plus, you probably have plenty of other pistols with front sights, why make this one any less unique. And congrats on a lucky find, that's how I like buying my pistols too, cheap.

 

[Muley Gil]

Check Georgia Arms for .32-20 ammo also.

 

[twaits]

Great story. I'm green with envy. Anyone selling an old trunk without opening it first must be out of his mind! Oh well, his loss your gain.
Great little gun that definitely looks "gangster" and might have a colorful history. Congratulations!