The cylinder is tighter than most brand new revolvers and it locks up beautifully.Discussion in Handguns: Revolvers started by ZoneIII, May 1, 2006.
Smith Wesson S Manufacture Date Serial Number Is 374546Smith Wesson S Manufacture Date Serial Number IsCan anyone point me to a website or other source that would allow me to determine the year of manufacture of a.32 SW Regulation Police revolver that I just inherited Its serial number is 374546.
I also inherited a Colt 1911 and was quickly able to learn that it was manufactured in 1918 but I would like to date this little revolver too. Thanks. The Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson by Nahas Supica is the Bible for all things SW. I am sure that someone who has the book handy will post the date for your gun soon. Are you sure its a.32 caliber Regulation police and not perhaps a.32 hand Ejector. Posting a picture of your Smith Wesson would help confirm what model it is. Smith Wesson S Manufacture Date Series As TheThe.32 Regulation Police model was introduced in 1917, and serial numbered in the same series as the.32 Hand EjectorModel of 1903. Regulation Police numbers started around 331320 and ended around 536684 in 1942. Regulation Police revolvers are numbered on the forestrap, where.32 Hand Ejectors are numbered on the bottom of the butt. This doesnt help you much, but SW made it a practice to number frames before they were made into guns rather then number the guns in sequence. To make matters worse, the frames that were pre-numbered could often be made into several different model guns. The only way to date a particular revolver is to pay a 30.00 fee to SW and ask the company historian, Roy Jinks, to look it up in the old records. Considering the work he has to go through (the records are not computerized) the fee is very reasonable. You will also get an official letter from Mr. Jinks explaining everything he found about your gun in the records. ![]() As Old Fluff posted, a letter to SW is the only way to find the actual date. Your gun was made in approx. You would need a letter from Roy Jinks, factory historian to see when where it was shipped. Thanks for the info. Sorry I didnt get back to this forum sooner but I was out of town for a few days and I guess I assumed that I would get an email message letting me know that responses had been posted like you get in some forums. My gun has the serial number on the butt, not the front strap of the grip so it appears that it may be a hand ejector. I assumed that it was a Regulation Police revolver because someone on another forum told me it was. Hopefully, someone can confirm this from the picture I am attaching. The serial numbers are also marked on the rear of the cylinder and the back of the star wheel ejector. Also, the patent date is stamped on the bottom of the grips and it appears to read, Pat June 5 1917 but the numbers are very worn. It has since been cleaned up but it still has wear on the finish. However, the action is tight as can be and everything is smoot as silk in operation.
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