Another "What Is This Gun?" Thread

[Erion929]

At my mom's for weekend visit...she brought out this S&W handgun given to her many years ago by her uncle.

-- 5-screw
-- .32 ctg
-- Serial 325xxx

Can someone ID Model/Yr and any info?

 

[Erion929]

 

[JohnRippert]

I think it is a S&W .32 Regulation Police

 

[DWalt]

Looks like a S&W .32 Regulation Police model. The SN would date it at around 1921.

 

[Erion929]

Thanks guys! Wow, as a non-historian, figured it for 1940s or so

1921 is astonishing

 

[H Richard]

Nice gun, don't be afraid to take it out and shoot it with current 32 S&W Long ammo.

 

[wiskerchew]

Look on the right side of the barrel as it could be a .38 S&W (not .38 Special) to be sure. I have 31xxx and it's from 1928 in .38 S&W

 

[Absalom]

Look on the right side of the barrel as it could be a .38 S&W (not .38 Special) to be sure. I have 31xxx and it's from 1928 in .38 S&W

Just a pointer: You can tell immediately that this is a six-shot cylinder and therefore must be a .32 RP by the position of the cylinder flutes.

Compare the OP's gun (left) with my .38 RP (right) in the attached photos. On a six-shot, the middle flute will be centered.

 

[Erion929]

Just a pointer: You can tell immediately that this is a six-shot cylinder and therefore must be a .32 RP by the position of the cylinder flutes.

Compare the OP's gun (left) with my .38 RP (right) in the attached photos. On a six-shot, the middle flute will be centered.

Thanks Absalom.....yeah, it's definitely a .32....says on the barrel, too.

 

[DWalt]

OP initially stated it was a .32.