Looking for information on a older S/W revolver

[reloaderwilson1956]

Looking for any information on a older S/W revolver. It is a 4 inch 4 screw 38 s/w special with swing out hand eject cylinder.
It is a 6 round cylinder, has plastic or rubber rounded grips and has serial number on bottom of frame at grips of 41191.
Barrell has, U.S. Service CTG 9, stamped on left side.
Any information is appreciated as will need a few small parts to restore pistol. Can send pictures if needed. Thanks

 

[Wiregrassguy]

Welcome to the forums from the Wiregrass! It sounds like a .38 Military & Police, Model 1902. Depending on what parts you need, you may have difficulty finding them since the action on that model is obsolete since 1905. Knowledgeable folks here can help you if you post some pictures and show us what parts you need. If you need help posting, see these:

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[glowe]

Welcome! The Model 1902 has one model change during it brief production run. Introduced in 1902, it was the same mechanics as the Model 1899, but a barrel lug was added to secure the front of the ejector rod. A change was made in 1903 that involved increasing the diameter of the barrel hole in the frame to accept a larger barrel That included modifying the yoke cut slightly changing the frame and yoke dimensions.

If you are looking for parts for a Model 1902, you can look to gunpartscorp.com. They will not have all the parts for this model, but may have what you need. You can also add a WTB thread to this Forum, but first you should know the names of the parts you need. I am attaching a schematic for an 1899 revolver that has the same internals as yours to help name all those parts you need. You can save the document to your computer for future use. Good luck.

 

[Wiregrassguy]

Gary, I fixed it for you:


Gun Parts & Firearm Accessories | Numrich Gun Parts

 

[reloaderwilson1956]

info on 38

Thanks guys for the info and parts breakdown. I ordered the spring I need from Numrich Gun Parts. I have several S/W revolvers and several 3rd gen pistols so I am sure I will asking more questions. Thanks again

 

[rct269]

Both assembly and disassembly of this action requires control of the trigger spring. One of our members (Mike Priwer) devised a special tool to do just that.

The special tool consists of a piece of 1/4" or 3/8" wooden/plastic dowel rod cut to suit, to be installed between the compressed trigger spring and the frame interior opposite. Given that, the entire trigger assembly may be either removed or installed AS AN ASSEMBLY----the only game in town! The assembly consists of the trigger and both levers. The removal procedure goes like so: Remove the strain screw and hammer. Pull the trigger as far back as it goes (thereby compressing the trigger spring), and secure the trigger in that configuration (tie wrap). Install the special tool bearing against the top of the compressed trigger spring, and the interior of the frame opposite, and return the trigger to its forward position which will enable removal of the trigger ASSEMBLY (trigger and both levers). Note which levers go where, so you can install the assembly as an assembly. (It's at this point where my memory goes fuzzy---having done this only twice---a looooooong time ago!). The bottom line is you need to hold the trigger spring compressed with the trigger assembly, the trigger in its full aft position in order to remove the special tool---and both of my 1902's are long gone so I have nothing look at to refresh my memory. The action to accomplish this should be obvious, and if it isn't, send a PM to the inventor to bail you out----and to bail me out too!

Ralph Tremaine

 

[Ray]

Hi is there a similar parts and identification number chart for the 1903 .32 SWL model 5th change?
Thanks Regards, Ray

 

[Truckman]

Hi is there a similar parts and identification number chart for the 1903 .32 SWL model 5th change?

I found this and this, which may be of some help......Ben

 

[Ray]

I found this and this, which may be of some help......Ben

This is great Ben, thanks a lot, Regards Ray