K-32 Serial Number K2244 - new info from Roy in posts #29 and #39

If that's not the cats meow I don't know what is. K 32's popping up all over the place here lately. I'll go hide in the corner with mine and ask it why the serial number isn't one digit lower.:):) Great gun.
DW
 
It's easy to see what happened here. A VIP orders 4 S&Ws,and one is a K32, so the factory makes up the very early K32 and the other guns and ships them off to the VIP. I wouldn't be surprised if the other 3 might not be in one of our members collections, but hasn't been lettered to see that it went to Mr. Warner. As we used to hear in our military days "RHIP !" Ed.
 
opoefc said:
It's easy to see what happened here. A VIP orders 4 S&Ws,and one is a K32, so the factory makes up the very early K32 and the other guns and ships them off to the VIP. I wouldn't be surprised if the other 3 might not be in one of our members collections, but hasn't been lettered to see that it went to Mr. Warner. As we used to hear in our military days "RHIP !" Ed.
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I wonder if Roy wouldn't care to share the serial numbers of those guns in the shipment. ;)

Very cool gun and history. Great score Bullmack.
 
That gun would go nicely with my K 1722 that shipped in May of 1947. Being a pre 17 and a K 22, I just couldn't resist that serial number.

PM me if you need my shipping address. :D
 
dacoontz said:
I wonder if Roy wouldn't care to share the serial numbers of those guns in the shipment.
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I asked Roy this question - his response was....

"Dennis, I would gladly share them if I had them, but I did not have them and the serial numbers were not listed on the invoice. I might be able to find the K-38 as it could be near your revolver, but the others I would have a tough time finding. Roy"

Then an hour later he sent me another email - Dennis, since I knew the date and understand the serial numbers fairly well, I took a shot at finding them. So luck was on our side. The K-38 was the hardest to find, K-38 serial number K4639; the .357 Magnum S71352; and the .38/44 Outdoorsman S71794. So now you have all four of them and if you want go ahead and put them on the forum. Roy

So these three guns and my K-32 all shipped to E. F. Warner, Publisher of field & Stream Magazine, Madison Avenue, New York City, NY.
 
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bullmack said:
I asked Roy this question - his response was....

"Dennis, I would gladly share them if I had them, but I did not have them and the serial numbers were not listed on the invoice. I might be able to find the K-38 as it could be near your revolver, but the others I would have a tough time finding. Roy"

Then an hour later he sent me another email - Dennis, since I knew the date and understand the serial numbers fairly well, I took a shot at finding them. So luck was on our side. The K-38 was the hardest to find, K-38 serial number K4639; the .357 Magnum S71352; and the .38/44 Outdoorsman S71794. So now you have all four of them and if you want go ahead and put them on the forum. Roy

So these three guns and my K-32 all shipped to E. F. Warner, Publisher of field & Stream Magazine, Madison Avenue, New York City, NY.
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I LOVE this kind of data! Thank you, thank you, thank you Dennis and Roy.

Based on known configurations of early K-38s, there is about a 50-50 chance that K4639 is a LERK model.
 
"Based on known configurations of early K-38s, there is about a 50-50 chance that K4639 is a LERK model."

I remember someone saying that LERKs are found up to K6xxx
 
I can't say with any certainty about Smith and Wesson. I do how ever have a shoe string relative that worked in Colt's factory for several years. During the 70's when ever Colt pieced together anything they knew was going to a celebrity. Extra care and detail was given to assure everything was perfect.

Just speculation on my part. Assuming S&W knew whom the revolvers were going to. Especially a publisher that could write a paragraph and increase sales by a large number. I imagine S&W put some additional elbow grease in the publisher's order making sure everything was as perfect as it could possibly be.

Congrats on the find. Bet you are glad you didn't decide to sleep on it or fear rushing into an impulse purchase.
 
bullmack said:


I asked Roy this question - his response was....

"Dennis, I would gladly share them if I had them, but I did not have them and the serial numbers were not listed on the invoice. I might be able to find the K-38 as it could be near your revolver, but the others I would have a tough time finding. Roy"

Then an hour later he sent me another email - Dennis, since I knew the date and understand the serial numbers fairly well, I took a shot at finding them. So luck was on our side. The K-38 was the hardest to find, K-38 serial number K4639; the .357 Magnum S71352; and the .38/44 Outdoorsman S71794. So now you have all four of them and if you want go ahead and put them on the forum. Roy

So these three guns and my K-32 all shipped to E. F. Warner, Publisher of field & Stream Magazine, Madison Avenue, New York City, NY.
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Thanks Dennis for asking Roy and thank you Roy for taking the time.

Let the search begin. How would it be to get the four back together? I've seen less likely things happen. Happy hunting!
 
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g8rb8 said:
I once talked with Roy by phone. It was like talking with an iconic rock star, but only better.

John
Scoundrel and Ne'er-Do-Well in Training
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John;

You sound to be a candidate for SWCA membership. You can not only speak with Roy but literally rub elbows with him at the Annual Symposium - I doubt Robert Plant would do that for you :).
 
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