Smith and Wesson serial numbers ---can be. The Safety Hammerless versions of these same guns are among the least recognized. With the first serial-number gun.Smith and Wesson 32 Safety Hammerless First Model - Duration: 1:38.

Dear Editor, I am a new subscriber to your fine magazine and unfortunately, I missed the original article about the “Safety Hammerless” pistols, but saw the exchange of comments in the Letters to the Editor in the October 7th issue. I do not intend to beat a dead horse, but there are a couple of points that I would like to make. I have the pleasure of owning a Safety Hammerless Fourth Model that has been in my family since it was purchased new in 1908. I also have a letter from Smith & Wesson that confirms the authenticity of the pistol and provides some information about this product line. In addition to handling the pistol, I have also had the pleasure of shooting it as recently as a few months ago. Free hindi movie download hd.

The strap on the back of the grip is indeed a safety and it must be depressed to allow the trigger to be pulled. The pistol will only fire in the Double Action Only mode.

There are no provisions for the pistols to be fired in a Single Action mode. While I do not have a scale to measure the trigger pull of the pistol, I can assure you that it is a very hard pull and not one that could be accomplished by accident. Therefore, as you mentioned in the exchange of information in the magazine, the need for this additional safety is questionable.

In the letter from Smith & Wesson that is signed by Roy Jinks and is dated April 1, 2005, he states the following: “During the first twenty years that this model was produced, four major design changes were made. These design improvements are now classified by collectors as separate models to distinguish the different variations from the original. The resulting five categories are simply labeled.38 Safety Hammerless First Model through.38 Hammerless Fifth Model. The.38 Safety Hammerless Fourth Model was introduced in 1898 and manufactured until 1909.” Thank you for a quality magazine. — Bill McAmis, St.

The Chief's Special without the stamping of a model # was pre-1957. In 1957 the serial # started at 125000.

There were various changes to the C S double action revolver built on the round butt J frame; 5 shot fluted cylinder. Blue or Nickel finish. 1st model on the J frame, small S & W trademark on the left side, later slightly enlarged. First productions were 5 screw models w/ smooth backstrap and shorter butt length. Most of that had changed by 1952.

About 1,740 were produced w/ target sights. Serials range from 1-786544 numbered in the original C S series with weight at 19 oz. And 2' barrel. Answer: Here are some clues. I am no expert, but it appears that S&W still makes the Model 36 and the price cited at their web page is $735 new, which means a dealer would charge somewhat less, perhaps around $595 or a little less. You may be fooled by its somewhat older appearance, since it is sold as a sort of new collector's item.

It is designed to fire the stepped up ammunition.38 +P that you wouldn't want to fire in the older examples of this revolver before it was given a model number. That's probably a little more than I know. To get a guesstimate on the age of this particular piece, you probably need to see your local gun shop or gunsmith.