Older s&w revolver

[dannylittle01]

I have a older smith and Wesson revolver serial number 44619 I was wondering which model it is , Ive seen several that look like it it has the original grips serial number to the gun, 6.5 inch barrel and the grip is a round butt any info would be appreciated

 

[Model46]

Pictures and caliber would be very helpful.

 

[dannylittle01]

For some reason I can't get pics to upload , it is chambered in 38special

 

[Rubone]

Open the cylinder and look to see if there are numbers stamped in the frame. What are they?

 

[dannylittle01]

The number inside the the cylinder is 10704 , the serial number on bottom of the barrel and grip is 44619

 

[rct269]

Let's try this---how many screws does it have?

Never mind---does it have a screw into the frame---the bottom/front of the frame----just in front of the trigger guard?

If it doesn't (and without me bothering to check serial numbers), it's some sort of Model of 1902 Military & Police revolver----or maybe one of the ugly ones that came before that----which I have studiously avoided knowing much of anything about.

Ralph Tremaine

 

[glowe]

If that number is from the butt of your revolver, you have a much older K frame than you think. #44619 makes it a Model 1902, 1st Change model, made between 1902 and 1905. This revolver model did not have the 5th screw ahead of the trigger guard and had a dual spring mechanism. Great guns, and likely near 120 years old. This model was available in black hard rubber or walnut stocks.

Let me add an image of one of my 1902s with a 6 1/2" barrel.

 

[JP@AK]

Let me add an image of one of my 1902s with a 6 1/2" barrel.

Nice, Gary.

What I like best about that revolver is the round butt walnut stocks. We just don't see enough of those from that era, with black rubber being much more common.

 

[glowe]

Yes, even some targets of the era did not get the walnut stocks. Not sure why, since the catalogs do not show any cost difference between the two types. 1903 Catalog below:

 

[dannylittle01]

Thank you Gary for the info my gun is identical to yours but mine has the rubber grips , and 44619 is the serial number on the bottom of the grip as well as the bottom of the barrel