Patent date on a 38 single action

[danalex]

I have a S & W 38 Single Action Second Model markings but patent dates do not seem correct : May Pat'd 11.80 Oct.2.83.two Aug.4.85.Oct.11.87.Feb.14.88.Apr.9.89.June3 .90
I think this relates to the S & W 38 Safety Hammerless 3rd model ?
Is that the barrels of these two models were interchangeable ? Or may it be a recent reassembly ?

Thanks for your comments,
Daniel

 

[opoefc]

Does the serial number match on all parts? Those dates do indicate the barrel is of later vintage, and many of the barrels on the top breaks can interchange, and S&W never threw away any thing the could eventually use. It could happen that a .38SA was assembled at the factory after 1890, using a Safety Hammerless barrel. Your serial number would have to be very near the end of production for the .38SA. Ed

 

[glowe]

Ed - what is the serial number, don't see it in the OPs post?

Daniel, are you describing a 38 Single Action Second Model (spur trigger) or a Third Model (trigger guard)? I think the first barrels on the Model 1891 38 Third had the 1890 patent date and would definitely fit the Second Model.

 

[opoefc]

glowe, Daniel didn't post the serial number, that's why I asked about it. I'm assuming he's talking about the spur trigger, 2nd model .38SA, as didn't mention that the barrel said "Model of 91", only the patent dates. Ed.

 

[danalex]

Thanks for your comments,
Exactly the Cylinder has not the matching number...

Daniel

 

[rochardhughes]

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