I was recently given my grandfather’s S&W 32 caliber revolver. It’s a 5 screw with 539*** serial number. I believe it’s a pre model 30 but not positive. It’s a snubnoseand I think an I frame. I’m trying to figure out the date of manufacture. Any help will be appreciated!
S&W pre model 30
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It sounds like you have a .32 Hand Ejector. Based on your description, it should look like this one. Its serial number is 539695, and it shipped from the factory on 18 November 1949.
OP
Thanks. Yours is nicer but looks like mine. My serial number is 539603 so I assume very close to your ship date?
It is very likely that your gun’s ship date is very close to mine. That said, it is well-known that S&W did not ship in serial number order, so the only way to be *certain* is to request a Letter of Authenticity.
OP
I will be checking in to it. Thank you for the help. I hadn’t any luck narrowing down the ship date.
