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Any ideas on age and why the cylinder wont spin?
 

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Welcome! Despite not seeing the entire gun, the serial number is too high to be a .32 Safety Hammerless, so you have a .32 Double Action from the early-mid 1900 decade.

You'll have to provide more information about the cylinder not rotating. Frozen solid; cylinder can spin but doesn't lock up; hammer and trigger cycle but the cylinder doesn't move?
 
Welcome! Despite not seeing the entire gun, the serial number is too high to be a .32 Safety Hammerless, so you have a .32 Double Action from the early-mid 1900 decade.

You'll have to provide more information about the cylinder not rotating. Frozen solid; cylinder can spin but doesn't lock up; hammer and trigger cycle but the cylinder doesn't move?
 
I'm seeing a revolver that looks like it has been through a fire, with fresh rust on the cylinder gas-check.

The FIRST step, now that you have the grips off, is to soak this piece in a stew of ATF and acetone for a couple of weeks. Don't even TRY to disassemble it, as the rest of the gun is probably as corroded as what you have shown us--including the screws.

After the soak, start by trying to raise the cylinder T-catch and breaking the gun open. Once free of the internal mechanical bits such as the firing pin and hand, you may find that the cylinder now turns freely.

If so, your next step is either a complete disassembly, or, if everything starts to work, blowing out the innards with solvent and leaving well enough alone.

Your experience may vary.:rolleyes:
 
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We could provide you with more specific information if we had a number of good photos taken at taken different angles. We love old guns here and some of the guys have resurrected some really tough cases. Welcome to this fountain of S&W knowledge!
 
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