Model of 1955 Serial Number Question

[Ron T.]

I just received a Model of 1955 45 ACP revolver that I purchased on Gunbroker. There is a serial number on the cylinder and a serial number inside the barrel shroud that matches, however the number inside the frame doesn't match, but matches the number on the swing out part near the hinge. Can anyone tell me if this is correct or a mismatched gun. It appears to look all correct. This is a pre 25 gun with 5 screw frame.

Thank you,

Ron

 

[JP@AK]

The matching numbers in the yoke area are process numbers that do not mean anything now.
The three numbers that matter are on the ejector rod housing (shroud), the rear face of the cylinder and the bottom of the grip frame. Those should all match up.
JP

 

[Wiregrassguy]

Likely the frame # is an assembly number if you got it off the side of the frame instead of the bottom. That would match the frame to the cylinder and yoke assembly. I made this mistake once.

 

[Hondo44]

Hi Ron,

What Jack and Guy said!

The only practical use of the process numbers after the gun leaves the factory is to confirm the sideplate is original since it does not have a serial # but does have the process # on the inside surface. I'm sure however, that's not an issue with your gun.

 

[Elroy]

With a true Pre-Model 25 the serial numbers should appear in all the "classic" locations:

The butt of the frame. Target grips would require removal to reveal the number

Rear face of the cylinder

On the cylinder side of the yoke

On the back side (cylinder side) of the ejector star

Possibly inside the right hand stock but not always

AND LAST but not least on the barrel. The serial number on the barrel is stamped along the "wall" of the cylindrical groove that shrouds the forward part of the ejector rod as noted by the OP. The assembly numbers are also located in this same "cavity" but they are applied to the frame and yoke surfaces. This assembly number should also match with the assembly number stamped on the inside surface of the side plate.

The "barrel surface" of the ejector shroud cavity has the "serial number" stamped into the curved, concave surface and are typically difficult see as the stamps were flat faced so you may only be able to read the extreme upper and lower portions of the digits. You may find that the "S" may also be registerd sideways