What is the oldest S&W you own? Pics please!

[H Richard]

Mod 1 1/2 .32 CF S&W 2nd Issue, shipped March 1879.

 

[mm6mm6]

Oops! Actually my first reply was incorrect, THIS is the oldest S&W I own. 122 years old and still shooting awesome!

 

[depicts]

Originally posted by depicts:
This M&P 1905, First change is my oldest gun. The quality of parts fitting and wood to frame fit is the best of all my guns. I'm guessing it's around l907-08.

I need to update this post. NOW my oldest gun is this Model 1 1/2 First, which Roy dated at July 1865 for me.

 

[tjpopkin]

Since this thread started....have 3 additions...

Terry

 

[mm6mm6]

Terry! STUNNING photos and presentation as always! Wonderful old S&W's too! Thanks for sharing your talents and your taste!

-Steve

 

[opoefc]

My oldest S&W is a .31 cal iron frame (Volcanic style) round butt pistol, made about 1855. My Brownie Box camera is digitally challenged and can't come up with a pic to post, but take a look at page 30, bottom photo, in "History of S&W" by Jinks (7th printing) for a picture of the gun. And, regardless of the opinion of certain jealous members of this forum, I did not buy the gun new!

 

[handejector]

opoefc said:

.....made about 1855. My Brownie Box camera is digitally challenged and can't come up with a pic to post,.........And, regardless of the opinion of certain jealous members of this forum, I did not buy the gun new!

Did you get it from the guy who did?

 

[dick44]

Goodmorning Lee

All of us that know you

We know you didn't BUY it new.

dick44

 

[depicts]

Terry, beautiful guns.

 

[bagolden]

Not sure of the actual ship date but likely late 19 teens.

 

[guy sajer]

1918 mfg .

 

[opoefc]

Lee, Come to think of it, the guy I got it from was pretty old and said he inherited the gun as a young man. Said his name was Horace Smith , Jr. I got the gun cheap, however, as I pulled the old "It's a fake" trick. It always works with sellers that don't know their S&Ws, if they have an early Iron frame for sale. It works like this: Tell them to read the patent date on the barrel. It says patented Dec. 25, 1849. ( That's the Jennings patent). Then I ask them how many Gov't offices do they know of that are open on Christmas day? I tell them the gun faker made a mistake with that stamping and I get the gun for a substantial discount! No charge for the Gunology 101 lesson, my friend! Ed.

 

[Combat]

This is my oldest,its a .32 SN.3594x.I dont know how old it is.

 

[LOBO]

Smith & Wesson .38 special Model of 1902 1st Change shipped from S&W in 1904.

Smith & Wesson .38 S&W Lemon Squeezer 5th model New Departure. Guessing early 1900's on this one.

 

[rayj101]

Hey Combat, Re your 3594x S&W 1st Model Safety Hammerless: mine is about 7600 pistols "older" than yours and was shipped in Jan 1892. Ergo, mine was probably (?) made in 1890-91 and, guessing, yours was made in 1892-3. The last of these were produced in 1900. Ending sn was about 91500. I intend to fire mine using Winchester 88gr .32 S&W. Regards, Ray

PS: It is my oldest S&W, Nickel with black grips.

 

[Combat]

THANKS,Ray THANKS a lot.I've been wondering how old that gun was a long time.

 

[Rugby74]

Originally posted by Gunrnr:
Mod. 1 1/2, Book shows ~1896

That is the same gun I have! Mine has a brown handle. Serial number 1035XX. What does it shoot? Can I buy ammo and shoot it? What year made? What is the value???

Thanks!

 

[rswartsell]

M & P 1905 Target Model Circa 1910.

 

[Mickey D]

.38 Hammerless Safety 2nd Model, circa 1897

 

[RubEric]

.22 Perfected Single Shot. Roy says it was shipped in 1916. I bought it about two years ago.