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That is a .32-20 Hand Ejector Model of 1902. It probably left the factory in 1904.
Pretty nice condition, and it has factory pearl stocks - they may have come with it.
JP
That is a .32-20 Hand Ejector Model of 1902. It probably left the factory in 1904.
Pretty nice condition, and it has factory pearl stocks - they may have come with it.
JP
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Welcome to the S&W Forum. The serial number is the one found on the bottom of the grip frame, the other number that shows up in various places is (or actually was) an assembly aid to keep the fitted parts together so the gun could be disassembled for bluing or nickel plating. Outside of the factory, it is meaningless.
As for that fifth screw, look again at the front of the frame above where the trigger guard meets it. This screw makes it possible to insert the sear return plunger and spring. It should be there.
As JP@AK said, with the presence of the medallions, those Mother of Pearl grips appear to be factory. If so, and if they are in as good shape as they appear in the pictures, they have good value of their own.
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As for that fifth screw, look again at the front of the frame above where the trigger guard meets it. This screw makes it possible to insert the sear return plunger and spring. It should be there.
As JP@AK said, with the presence of the medallions, those Mother of Pearl grips appear to be factory. If so, and if they are in as good shape as they appear in the pictures, they have good value of their own.
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It is a relatively early Model of 1902, so it won't have the cylinder stop plunger retaining screw in the trigger guard. That was added in 1905.
It is a relatively early Model of 1902, so it won't have the cylinder stop plunger retaining screw in the trigger guard. That was added in 1905.
Welcome to the forums from the Wiregrass! Your .32 Winchester Model 1902 has an early, obsolete action made up of flat springs and levers. An updated action that is still used today for the most part was introduced in 1905. Those pearl grips are awesome! Congrats on a fine acquisition!
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ANY IDEA OF POSSIBLE VALUE?
ANY IDEA OF POSSIBLE VALUE?
With those grips, I'd say $600 or so.
Welcome! Revolver was identified above and there were just over 8000 made. Those pearl stocks fit that frame perfectly as I can see and that goes a long way in determining originality of the set to the gun. S&W hand fit each set of stocks to the gun during the manufacture and would have written the serial number on the inside of the right stock in pencil. Look carefully to see if there is a remnant of the numbers left?
It appears that the nickel is totally original and never polished, so the revolver should be worth $400 - $500 if bore is mint. Those stocks would sell for $250 - $350 by themselves, but when you sell them on the gun the set usually goes lower than individual values, so I would guess that the gun would sell for no less than the $600 noted above.
It appears that the nickel is totally original and never polished, so the revolver should be worth $400 - $500 if bore is mint. Those stocks would sell for $250 - $350 by themselves, but when you sell them on the gun the set usually goes lower than individual values, so I would guess that the gun would sell for no less than the $600 noted above.
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