Smith & Wesoon Model... 30?

[Pbyrescue]

Hi all. My wife got this gun from her Dad back in the 1980's. It does not have a model number marked inside anywhere. The serial number is 615xxx. Any idea when it may have been made?Imgur: The magic of the Internet
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[kscharlie]

You have a Model of 1953 New I-Frame, Regulation Police in .32 S&W Long caliber. The Regulation Police had a square butt frame. The round butt frame was called simply .32 Hand Ejector. Yours is from the 1954-1955 time frame. In 1957, S&W assigned "Model 31" to the Regulation Police model. The .32 Hand Ejector became the Model 30.

Your gun appears to be in wonderful condition. Any modern .32 S&W Long ammunition is safe to shoot in it. The .32 is lots of fun to shoot.

 

[Green Frog]

Be careful though. Once you take it out and shoot it, you my be hooked! The little 32s are addictive, and so far I haven't found a cure!
Froggie