EXCELLENT PURCHASE!, The old S&W revolvers hold up very well, I have several that were made in 1903, 1914, 1927 etc and they shoot perfectly fine, they were very well built indeed! , I love the S&W .32 long round, nice little round!
That second .38 Special you showed looked great. If that were mine, it would get a lot more holster wear, because I would put that into my carry rotation.
That was a nice score on those revolvers, and to be in such good shape is almost unheard of. Thank you for showing those classic pieces of history, and for the eye candy.
The guy who put them up for auction had a very impressive collection. A lot of it way out of my league. What I bought was some of the more common stuff that he had
1957Shep They are fine pieces of eye candy to anyone who can appreciate a nice firearm. They would have been hard for me to leave without too. Have a nice day and happy holidays.
Oh man, what a great way to start my day ... sipping a cup of coffee while looking at 5 beautiful old S&W revolvers. Thanks. Enjoy your new acquisitions. Looking forward to seeing them on the range.
You should have seen what else was at the auction. These were some of the more low end stuff. Take a look at the link below. About 500 guns were for sale. Including some really rare stuff. www.proxibid.com/asp/catalog.asp?aid=72538&ipp=100&sort=0
I just inherited my Father’s model 1902 first change Smith & Wesson in .38 special CTG hand injector nickel plated,can’t wait to get it going to be a honor to have and take care of it for him.
Wow Shep that is a great group of old S&W iron. It is amazing how firearms hold up over time, looks like they were well cared for too. I think your S&W collection is about to catch up to your Colt collection!
Stumbled to your channel via HrntFixr's channel. I am so jealous of your recent S&W additions to your collection! lol But am happy for you at the same time. Thanks for sharing your S&W's with us through the video. I subscribed and hit the Like button. Thanks again!
Had I been at that auction, I'd have purchased all the S&W revolvers I sound afford. I'm not a big fan of the .32 caliber revolvers, but all those are nice. Good find, good work.
Used to be that good guns were as much works of art as they were fine firearms. These days all the new guns are as ugly as Glocks. But speaking of art, take a look at some of the other stuff that was in that auction. Stuff that was way out of my league. www.proxibid.com/asp/catalog.asp?aid=72538
The 5th one looks exactly like the one the the famous gangster Verne Miller used in real life, he used 2 S&W .44 triple lock new century revolvers and he was so good that he could shoot his initials on the side of a car door, mostly because he was trained in the army and then became a police man and then a sheriff but then gangster.
+Jay Arceo Just knowing your gun is chambered for 38 Long Colt doesn`t really tell me very much. Except that it`s probably over a hundred years old. That cartridge was chambered in many Colt revolvers as well as other brands back then. You can still find ammo in that caliber. Follow this link. www.midwayusa.com/38-long-colt/br?cid=9524
Will probably be a while before I can do any shooting videos with them. This time of year lack of daylight time off and the weather tend to keep me away from the range. :(
Thanks. But take a look at the link below. Almost all the guns that were at that auction was from one private collection. There was stuff there that was way out of my league. www.proxibid.com/asp/catalog.asp?aid=72538
1st gun I ever owned was an old beat up JC Higgins single shot 22 bolt action. Sold it many years ago to a guy I worked with who needed a 1st gun for his kids.
Nice job..... What a beautiful colllection. Those guys look great. Are you planning on shooting these ? I have a 1906 very similar to your hand ejector, very fun to pull out...
I have done shooting videos with all of these years ago. Some more very recently. And some others are done, uploaded, and scheduled in the future. Took time off from TH-cam for a few years, but now that I`m retired I`ve started doing a lot more videos again.
Nice I have one made in the late 40's - right before they changed over to the stamping like is on your "newest" one - that change was in 1948 from what I've seen by the way. Mine is stamped "MADE IN U.S.A." only - like your older models. My grips are the new style though - with diamond pattern but go over the frame at the top.
You should have seen the other stuff at that auction. This was some of the more low end stuff. Take a look at the link below. www.proxibid.com/asp/catalog.asp?aid=72538&ipp=100&sort=0
I Had a S&W MODEL 10-5 .38 SPL 5 INCH BARREL WITH S&W FULL WALNUT GRIPS WITH THE FINGER GROOVES THAT WAS BLUE MADE BACK IN 1958 ONCE CARRIED BY A POLICE OFFICER.
Yes, I do use gun socks. They help keep them from getting dinged up and help prevent rust as they are treated so as not to hold moisture. Midway has them on sale right now. I just ordered another batch a couple of days ago. I also keep a dehumidifier in the gun room. And leave the gun safes open for a few hours at least twice a week to keep any moisture from building up in the safes.
Nice buy. I think you will find because they are fixed sight they will shoot best with Round Nose Lead bullets in factory loads. I shoot a .32 Long S&W that is dead on. I will enjoy your shooting those.
Don`t know when I`ll get a chance to do any real shooting with them. This time of year the weather and lack of daylight time off tend to keep me off the range.
Outstanding…absolutely unabashed outstanding…If you were anywhere close to me, I'd latch onto you for the next auction and hopefully I'd get lucky also -- but we would be bidding against each other - on second thought forget I said that…liked this video and added to my playlist
They will have another gun auction in March. But I doubt it will be as good as this one was. Just take a look at the quality of guns at that auction. There was a lot of stuff there that was way out of my league. www.proxibid.com/asp/catalog.asp?aid=72538
1957Shep I did check that out when you posted the auction about a month ago. Fantastic auction and I think your acquisitions are superb…simply superb…Very happy for you...
The nickel-plated 32 hand ejector..you show serial number upside down? Mine is serial number 64726. Any idea of its' age? I would really like to know, but not enough to pay S&W to tell me when they made their own revolver. You got about the best deal I have ever seen on S&W revolvers. Anything you can tell me would be helpful.
Yes, I load 32-20. About have to. You can still buy factory ammo, but it`s expensive. Take a look at the link below. That is the auction these guns came from. Almost all the guns in the auction came from one guys private collection. He had stuff that was way out of my league. www.proxibid.com/asp/catalog.asp?aid=72538
@@sonicice8340 32 Winchester Center Fire, or 32 WCF. 32-20 or 32 WCF is a bottle neck cartridge that was very common in both lever action rifles and revolvers from the 1870s to the 1930s. Was originally loaded with an 80 to 100 grain 32 caliber (0.308 to 0.312 diameter) bullet and 20 grain of black powder. That`s why it is commonly called the 32-20. It made the transition to smokeless powder and remained pretty popular for another couple of decades. Out of a revolver length barrel, it has roughly the same power as a 38 Special. Some loads for rifles were quite a bit hotter than that.
For old S&W revolvers try smith-wessonforum.com lots of info and serial numbers so you can get an estimate. From that sight I found my M&P 1905 to date late 1920 early 1921. You can also get in touch with the S&W company, for a fee they will send you a letter with sale date, finish, grips and options.
I actually don't have any revolvers in my collection... which is weird because I kind of assume most people start with them before moving on to other things. It just feels like most non-gun people that suddenly decide they want a handgun think of a revolver first lol. Anyway, I'm probably going to get a S&W Magnum from between 1950-1980. These guns are also cool; the style was iconic thru the late wild west period, gangster period of the 20's and 30's as well as the Film Noir period of the 1940's. I really like the more beefy and highly polished look of the magnum revolvers though... reminds me of Dirty Harry as well as Starsky & Hutch. Anyone got any suggestions for where I should start? There is an early production S&W 586 I found that looks nice. I'm looking for any revolver under $1000 basically since it's my first one. I would also like it to be in .357 magnum.
If you look thru my videos you will find lots of S&W revolvers. If you like the look of the Dirty Harry revolver, model 29, but want a 357, take a look at the model 27s. It`s the same gun, but chambered for 357 mag. As far as where to find one, try gunbroker.com. You can find almost anything there.
Like the other viewers - wow! For these classic, 100 year old revolvers, do you perform any additional cleaning or lube when you get it home? Or do you clean and lube it the same as a modern revolver?
In a revolver, 32-20 has roughly the same power as a 38 Special. Higher velocity, but lighter bullet. But in a rifle, it has considerably more power. Good enough for deer hunting at short to medium ranges. The 32-20 was commonly chambered in both rifles and revolvers. But it was really designed for longer barrel lengths. There were also high pressure 32-20 loads intended only for rifles. But it has been a long time since anyone loaded high pressure 32-20 ammo. But it`s easy enough to reproduce those loads by handloading your own ammo. Low pressure 32-20 ammo is still manufactured by at least 3 companies. Not that hard to find, but it is kind of expensive. If you reload your own ammo, it`s not any more expensive than reloading 38 Special. But reloading 32-20 can be a bit unforgiving unless you have everything set exactly right with the dies, press, and case trimming. The bottle neck 32-20 brass is pretty thin at the shoulder. If you don`t have all the brass trimmed to exactly the same length and the case mouth belled just right during sizing, you can crinkle the brass at the shoulder during bullet seating and/or crimping.
Dates of manufacture by serial number can be found in a book The Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson. Roughly that is. On newer guns it might give you the exact year, on older ones like the ones in this video it might only give you a rough idea of the date of manufacture. If you ask on one of the S&W forums some of the collectors can probably pin it down pretty close. You could get a factory letter from S&W for your gun telling the original configuration of your gun, when it was made and where it was shipped to, but they charge a research fee for doing that.
I did already have a 32-20 M&P with a 4 inch barrel, but it`s a poor badly abused beater. Before I bought these revolvers, all but 2 of my S&Ws were 1962 or newer. There were some really rare and high class guns at that auction. Stuff that`s way out of my league. Take a look at the link below. www.proxibid.com/asp/catalog.asp?aid=72538
1957Shep I looked at the catalog. Man, there were some really good deals on there.I won't be being a gun for awhile. Just bought a pocket knife for $500.00 but it's a Chris Reeve Sebenza 21. Paid more for it than I did for my Glock 23 Gen 4 brand new, but it's worth it.
I have a 38 special snubnose Smith and Wesson that I purchased 30 years ago. I had 2 beautiful teenage daughters and as 3 women living alone I wanted some protection . It's like brand new because I never had to use it. It's a lady's gun and is still in original carrying purse and blue carrying case. My brother wants it but I wanted to find out if it has a great value to it. I love the gun but I had a wreck and got hurt really bad so I need to sell it. Does anyone know if it would have a great value.
Depends on what exactly it is. If you bought it new 30 years ago, it`s not old enough to have any great collector value unless it`s a rare variation of whatever model it is. And it could be many different models. Open the cylinder. The model number should be stamped on the frame under the cylinder crane. For example 36-2, or 64-3. Model number should also be on the box. Look on gunbroker.com to see what that model has been selling for lately. Look at the auctions where the gun actually sold. There is often a big difference between asking price and actual selling price. Hope this helps.
With the ammo shortage of the last couple of years, manufacturers are concentrating their efforts on filling orders for high volume high demand calibers. Stuff like 32-20 that was either loaded as seasonal runs, or produced on low volume production lines have pretty much been put on hold. There are at least four manufacturers that catalog it, HSM, Black Hills, Winchester, and Remington, but it might be a while before they put it back in production. Right now your best option might be reloading your own. Brass, bullets, and Dies for 32-20 are not that hard to find. It is a bit touchy to reload. The brass at the neck transition is very thin. The brass all need to be trimmed to exactly the same length and the dies set exactly right to prevent the brass from buckling at the neck during bullet seating and crimping.
@@1957Shep Hey, thanks for the info! I’m just getting into reloading, I’ll keep my eyes peeled for brass, bullets and dies. I have a model 92 Winchester and a S&W revolver, both chambered in 32-20. I saw a website that sold Winchester 32-20, wasn’t sure if modern ammunition was ok to shoot through those guns.
I've been bitten by the S&W revolver bug BAD. I have a new production 686 plus and just picked up a TRR8 327. Now I want all the classics. Oh well, so much for financial goals this year. Lol
My grandfather (WW2 and Korea Vet) left a Colt 1911 and a 1940s Smith and Wesson to me about 10 years ago, sadly they were stolen when we were robbed that next year. The sad part is they prob just sold them and didn't care about their history.
Try asking this guy. th-cam.com/users/BENNYBIGGUN He is in France and may be able to tell you where you can find parts or a gunsmith in your area. If you try to get parts from the USA you will have to deal with all kinds of import and export regulations.
I love old revolvers police models and so on. The history and development and design of them is just interesting and classic
Real beauty last forever, the best guns ever made have have all ready been made. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for taking the time to watch.
EXCELLENT PURCHASE!, The old S&W revolvers hold up very well, I have several that were made in 1903, 1914, 1927 etc and they shoot perfectly fine, they were very well built indeed! , I love the S&W .32 long round, nice little round!
my service revolver, 1970s & 80s....never jammed...
One big advantage revolvers have over autos.
Great score on those beautiful Smiths!
Thanks.
If they survive being over 100 years old they get a thumbs up in my book 👍💯
That second .38 Special you showed looked great. If that were mine, it would get a lot more holster wear, because I would put that into my carry rotation.
It is in very nice condition. Especially considering it`s age.
Very nice and interesting collection of older revolvers.
What a score! Got to love vintage Smith and Wesson revolvers👍
I admit it. I`m a Smith & Wesson-aholic. :-)
That was a nice score on those revolvers, and to be in such good shape is almost unheard of. Thank you for showing those classic pieces of history, and for the eye candy.
The guy who put them up for auction had a very impressive collection. A lot of it way out of my league. What I bought was some of the more common stuff that he had
1957Shep They are fine pieces of eye candy to anyone who can appreciate a nice firearm. They would have been hard for me to leave without too. Have a nice day and happy holidays.
BEAUTIFUL! Thanks for sharing.
Wow those guns definitely have the cool factor going there. Very nice piece of history
...nice revolvers...a couple are older than you think...mushroom ejector rod knob is pre 1928...one line "Made In USA" address is 1922 - 1947 ...
Wow! You, sir, are the maestro of great finds!
Thanks.
Oh man, what a great way to start my day ... sipping a cup of coffee while looking at 5 beautiful old S&W revolvers. Thanks. Enjoy your new acquisitions. Looking forward to seeing them on the range.
You should have seen what else was at the auction. These were some of the more low end stuff.
Take a look at the link below. About 500 guns were for sale. Including some really rare stuff.
www.proxibid.com/asp/catalog.asp?aid=72538&ipp=100&sort=0
1957Shep Thanks for that link. Still drooling ...
I love revolvers especially the smith and wesson Police version
I just inherited my Father’s model 1902 first change Smith & Wesson in .38 special CTG hand injector nickel plated,can’t wait to get it going to be a honor to have and take care of it for him.
Should be a great addition with a lot of sentimental value.
Absolutely amazing score
Thanks
Wow Shep that is a great group of old S&W iron. It is amazing how firearms hold up over time, looks like they were well cared for too. I think your S&W collection is about to catch up to your Colt collection!
The Colts are still 2 ahead. :)
Love that silver one!!!
Thanks for taking time to watch.
Nice score on those pistols!!! Those look great for their age!
Take a look at this link to see what else was at that auction.
www.proxibid.com/asp/catalog.asp?aid=72538
Stuff that was way out of my league.
Awesome score, Shep!
Thanks.
Love those old round- butt, 5-screw old S&Ws!!
Class
very nice, love the old revolvers.
Thanks.
Nice snag Shep,.. gotta love them S&W's,...
Thanks.
Wow great find
Thanks.
Great video, I love revolvers. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for taking time to watch.
Stumbled to your channel via HrntFixr's channel. I am so jealous of your recent S&W additions to your collection! lol But am happy for you at the same time. Thanks for sharing your S&W's with us through the video. I subscribed and hit the Like button. Thanks again!
Thanks for the sub. Did the same for you.
Nice Additions!
Thanks.
Had I been at that auction, I'd have purchased all the S&W revolvers I sound afford. I'm not a big fan of the .32 caliber revolvers, but all those are nice. Good find, good work.
Thanks
You are one lucky man I love love love old Smith's wish I could run across a find like that
Thanks.
Can you give me an idea of what the 3rd model 32 hand ejector would be worth, just ballpark and what year they were made? Thanks for any help!
All works of art
Used to be that good guns were as much works of art as they were fine firearms.
These days all the new guns are as ugly as Glocks.
But speaking of art, take a look at some of the other stuff that was in that auction. Stuff that was way out of my league.
www.proxibid.com/asp/catalog.asp?aid=72538
The 5th one looks exactly like the one the the famous gangster Verne Miller used in real life, he used 2 S&W .44 triple lock new century revolvers and he was so good that he could shoot his initials on the side of a car door, mostly because he was trained in the army and then became a police man and then a sheriff but then gangster.
IMHO the Model 15 with 4" barrel and Model 27 with 5" barrel are the best looking revolvers ever made.
Nice collection you've got going on there.
Thanks.
Very nice!
Thanks.
If these old guns could talk....
BadWolf man.....you ain't kidding.
tenho um de 1924 em perfeito estado cromado.
Simplesmente lindo,carrega uma longa história
I love the late 30's K frame you picked up. I love the service revolvers from the hay day. Back when the 38 was the go to police round.
The K Frames were some of the best revolvers ever made.
It would be super fun to attend one of those auctions, with a pocket full of hundy's.
Love that 32-20.
Thanks
Sweet congrats on the new guns
Thanks.
I would love to be the proud owner of that collection. Wow, those really are interesting revolvers you have there sir.
+Mikke Ortiz Thank you.
you gots some guns boy... nice man
See the link below. Take a look at some of the other stuff at that auction.
Stuff way out of my league.
www.proxibid.com/asp/catalog.asp?aid=72538
You are missing 38/44 s&w heavy duty?
Never got my hands on a Heavy Duty, but I do have a 38/44 Outdoorsman.
These are treasures and a very huge part of Americana.
I own two s&w revolvers in 32long, nice guns, one is from 1917, the other is from 1960. I like them both.
You should do a video with them sometime.
impecables
Thanks.
Nice haul there.
Thanks
I have a 38long colt would like to know more about it maybe you can help me out
+Jay Arceo Just knowing your gun is chambered for 38 Long Colt doesn`t really tell me very much. Except that it`s probably over a hundred years old. That cartridge was chambered in many Colt revolvers as well as other brands back then.
You can still find ammo in that caliber. Follow this link.
www.midwayusa.com/38-long-colt/br?cid=9524
Well from what I know, a long colt looks like a 1911 but just a little longer on the barrel
That was truly a great score 🙂👍☕
I think so too!
@@1957Shep for some reason I like 32s
Nice finds Shep. When I said "anticipating youtubes" over at the forum, wasn't expecting them today. :)
Will probably be a while before I can do any shooting videos with them.
This time of year lack of daylight time off and the weather tend to keep me away from the range. :(
Shep, you've got Some of the coolest guns, no doubt
Thanks.
But take a look at the link below. Almost all the guns that were at that auction was from one private collection. There was stuff there that was way out of my league.
www.proxibid.com/asp/catalog.asp?aid=72538
great collection of old revolvers, do you remeber what yoiur first gun you owned?
1st gun I ever owned was an old beat up JC Higgins single shot 22 bolt action.
Sold it many years ago to a guy I worked with who needed a 1st gun for his kids.
Nice job..... What a beautiful colllection. Those guys look great. Are you planning on shooting these ? I have a 1906 very similar to your hand ejector, very fun to pull out...
I have done shooting videos with all of these years ago. Some more very recently. And some others are done, uploaded, and scheduled in the future. Took time off from TH-cam for a few years, but now that I`m retired I`ve started doing a lot more videos again.
Nice score at the auction
Thanks.
old you wish these guns could talk ? What a story they might tell....
Maybe. But maybe not. As good of condition as they are in, I doubt any of them were ever carried very much.
Nice I have one made in the late 40's - right before they changed over to the stamping like is on your "newest" one - that change was in 1948 from what I've seen by the way. Mine is stamped "MADE IN U.S.A." only - like your older models. My grips are the new style though - with diamond pattern but go over the frame at the top.
It`s pretty common to find these guns with more modern grips. The old ones were prone to getting broken at the top where they the thinnest.
that's a nice little collection u got there. idk that I will get that many smith and wessons in my whole life but id like to get a few.
You should have seen the other stuff at that auction. This was some of the more low end stuff.
Take a look at the link below.
www.proxibid.com/asp/catalog.asp?aid=72538&ipp=100&sort=0
I Had a S&W MODEL 10-5 .38 SPL 5 INCH BARREL WITH S&W FULL WALNUT GRIPS WITH THE FINGER GROOVES THAT WAS BLUE MADE BACK IN 1958 ONCE CARRIED BY A POLICE OFFICER.
They are good guns.
is the 32 revolver can fire 32 auto cartridge smoothly? cause i cant find some 32 long these days here in philippines
You are correct.
Shep those are great wating to see them in use
Will get around to it. But this time of year weather and my time off seldom cooperate.
Nice 👌
Thanks 😊
2:12 looks awfully like OTG :) on the barrel.
CTG, or Cartridge.
How do you store so many revolvers? Do you use gun socks? Trying to figure out the best/most efficient way to store mine. Thanks!
Yes, I do use gun socks. They help keep them from getting dinged up and help prevent rust as they are treated so as not to hold moisture.
Midway has them on sale right now. I just ordered another batch a couple of days ago.
I also keep a dehumidifier in the gun room. And leave the gun safes open for a few hours at least twice a week to keep any moisture from building up in the safes.
Thanks for the scoop. Gun socks it is! (My safe is starting to become crowded with old revolvers.)
Nice buy. I think you will find because they are fixed sight they will shoot best with Round Nose Lead bullets in factory loads. I shoot a .32 Long S&W that is dead on. I will enjoy your shooting those.
Don`t know when I`ll get a chance to do any real shooting with them.
This time of year the weather and lack of daylight time off tend to keep me off the range.
Thanks
Thanks for taking time to watch.
NICE!!!!
Outstanding…absolutely unabashed outstanding…If you were anywhere close to me, I'd latch onto you for the next auction and hopefully I'd get lucky also -- but we would be bidding against each other - on second thought forget I said that…liked this video and added to my playlist
They will have another gun auction in March. But I doubt it will be as good as this one was.
Just take a look at the quality of guns at that auction. There was a lot of stuff there that was way out of my league.
www.proxibid.com/asp/catalog.asp?aid=72538
1957Shep I did check that out when you posted the auction about a month ago. Fantastic auction and I think your acquisitions are superb…simply superb…Very happy for you...
I have a .22 revolver I believe from the early 1900s it’s super old I wonder how much it would go for.
Look on gunbroker.com and see what that particular gun has been selling for lately.
Nice!
Thanks!
The nickel-plated 32 hand ejector..you show serial number upside down?
Mine is serial number 64726. Any idea of its' age? I would really like to know, but not enough to pay S&W to tell me when they made their own revolver.
You got about the best deal I have ever seen on S&W revolvers. Anything you can tell me would be helpful.
Somewhere between 1906 and 1909.
It's incredible how you find these old guns in such great shape. You must have an old bank vault to store them in. Do you load your own 32-20?
Yes, I load 32-20. About have to. You can still buy factory ammo, but it`s expensive.
Take a look at the link below. That is the auction these guns came from. Almost all the guns in the auction came from one guys private collection. He had stuff that was way out of my league.
www.proxibid.com/asp/catalog.asp?aid=72538
@@1957Shep what is 32-20?
@@sonicice8340 32 Winchester Center Fire, or 32 WCF. 32-20 or 32 WCF is a bottle neck cartridge that was very common in both lever action rifles and revolvers from the 1870s to the 1930s. Was originally loaded with an 80 to 100 grain 32 caliber (0.308 to 0.312 diameter) bullet and 20 grain of black powder. That`s why it is commonly called the 32-20. It made the transition to smokeless powder and remained pretty popular for another couple of decades. Out of a revolver length barrel, it has roughly the same power as a 38 Special. Some loads for rifles were quite a bit hotter than that.
I hope no one minds but does anyone know a database online to where I can look up how old a revolver is?
For old S&W revolvers try smith-wessonforum.com lots of info and serial numbers so you can get an estimate. From that sight I found my M&P 1905 to date late 1920 early 1921. You can also get in touch with the S&W company, for a fee they will send you a letter with sale date, finish, grips and options.
The first one he showed off was wearing the wrong grips.Other than that it was flawless and correct for its age.
I actually don't have any revolvers in my collection... which is weird because I kind of assume most people start with them before moving on to other things. It just feels like most non-gun people that suddenly decide they want a handgun think of a revolver first lol. Anyway, I'm probably going to get a S&W Magnum from between 1950-1980. These guns are also cool; the style was iconic thru the late wild west period, gangster period of the 20's and 30's as well as the Film Noir period of the 1940's. I really like the more beefy and highly polished look of the magnum revolvers though... reminds me of Dirty Harry as well as Starsky & Hutch. Anyone got any suggestions for where I should start? There is an early production S&W 586 I found that looks nice. I'm looking for any revolver under $1000 basically since it's my first one. I would also like it to be in .357 magnum.
If you look thru my videos you will find lots of S&W revolvers.
If you like the look of the Dirty Harry revolver, model 29, but want a 357, take a look at the model 27s. It`s the same gun, but chambered for 357 mag.
As far as where to find one, try gunbroker.com. You can find almost anything there.
Can someone message me I'm trying to restore this old revolver my friend found
Like the other viewers - wow! For these classic, 100 year old revolvers, do you perform any additional cleaning or lube when you get it home? Or do you clean and lube it the same as a modern revolver?
Same as any other revolver.
Some guys wax them instead of using oil. Makes them look really nice, but it`s a lot of extra work.
Is a 32-20 more powerful than the 38spl, you very seldom see a 32-20 I bet it's hard to find ammo.
In a revolver, 32-20 has roughly the same power as a 38 Special. Higher velocity, but lighter bullet.
But in a rifle, it has considerably more power. Good enough for deer hunting at short to medium ranges. The 32-20 was commonly chambered in both rifles and revolvers. But it was really designed for longer barrel lengths.
There were also high pressure 32-20 loads intended only for rifles. But it has been a long time since anyone loaded high pressure 32-20 ammo. But it`s easy enough to reproduce those loads by handloading your own ammo.
Low pressure 32-20 ammo is still manufactured by at least 3 companies. Not that hard to find, but it is kind of expensive.
If you reload your own ammo, it`s not any more expensive than reloading 38 Special. But reloading 32-20 can be a bit unforgiving unless you have everything set exactly right with the dies, press, and case trimming. The bottle neck 32-20 brass is pretty thin at the shoulder. If you don`t have all the brass trimmed to exactly the same length and the case mouth belled just right during sizing, you can crinkle the brass at the shoulder during bullet seating and/or crimping.
How do I tell the dates?
Dates of manufacture by serial number can be found in a book The Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson. Roughly that is. On newer guns it might give you the exact year, on older ones like the ones in this video it might only give you a rough idea of the date of manufacture.
If you ask on one of the S&W forums some of the collectors can probably pin it down pretty close.
You could get a factory letter from S&W for your gun telling the original configuration of your gun, when it was made and where it was shipped to, but they charge a research fee for doing that.
You mean those 6 guns weren't already in your collection ? I'm surprised. Love the S&W 32 nickel plate.
I did already have a 32-20 M&P with a 4 inch barrel, but it`s a poor badly abused beater.
Before I bought these revolvers, all but 2 of my S&Ws were 1962 or newer.
There were some really rare and high class guns at that auction. Stuff that`s way out of my league. Take a look at the link below.
www.proxibid.com/asp/catalog.asp?aid=72538
1957Shep I looked at the catalog. Man, there were some really good deals on there.I won't be being a gun for awhile. Just bought a pocket knife for $500.00 but it's a Chris Reeve Sebenza 21. Paid more for it than I did for my Glock 23 Gen 4 brand new, but it's worth it.
deputysheriff100 There were several others I should have bid on. But I did enough damage to the bank account as it was.
The 32 hand ejector (blued) is the revolver used in the opening credits of the original B&W Superman TV show back in the 1950's.
What is the last ones name?
MineCraftTutzHD S&W Miltary & Police 32-20.
The revolver is a dependable weapon. It's been around for many many years.
And still popular today.
I have a 38 special snubnose Smith and Wesson that I purchased 30 years ago. I had 2 beautiful teenage daughters and as 3 women living alone I wanted some protection . It's like brand new because I never had to use it. It's a lady's gun and is still in original carrying purse and blue carrying case. My brother wants it but I wanted to find out if it has a great value to it. I love the gun but I had a wreck and got hurt really bad so I need to sell it. Does anyone know if it would have a great value.
Depends on what exactly it is. If you bought it new 30 years ago, it`s not old enough to have any great collector value unless it`s a rare variation of whatever model it is. And it could be many different models.
Open the cylinder. The model number should be stamped on the frame under the cylinder crane. For example 36-2, or 64-3. Model number should also be on the box.
Look on gunbroker.com to see what that model has been selling for lately. Look at the auctions where the gun actually sold. There is often a big difference between asking price and actual selling price.
Hope this helps.
I have two 32-20’s, can’t find the damn ammo for it tho
With the ammo shortage of the last couple of years, manufacturers are concentrating their efforts on filling orders for high volume high demand calibers. Stuff like 32-20 that was either loaded as seasonal runs, or produced on low volume production lines have pretty much been put on hold. There are at least four manufacturers that catalog it, HSM, Black Hills, Winchester, and Remington, but it might be a while before they put it back in production.
Right now your best option might be reloading your own. Brass, bullets, and Dies for 32-20 are not that hard to find. It is a bit touchy to reload. The brass at the neck transition is very thin. The brass all need to be trimmed to exactly the same length and the dies set exactly right to prevent the brass from buckling at the neck during bullet seating and crimping.
@@1957Shep Hey, thanks for the info! I’m just getting into reloading, I’ll keep my eyes peeled for brass, bullets and dies. I have a model 92 Winchester and a S&W revolver, both chambered in 32-20. I saw a website that sold Winchester 32-20, wasn’t sure if modern ammunition was ok to shoot through those guns.
I've been bitten by the S&W revolver bug BAD. I have a new production 686 plus and just picked up a TRR8 327. Now I want all the classics. Oh well, so much for financial goals this year. Lol
vileaddict I figure my gun collection is part of my retirement fund. :)
They should make a modern version of the Schofield...
Break tops just are not as strong of a design as solid frame.
Yo tengo una pero no sé qué modelo es
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BadWolf In this case, they might not have many stories to tell. Don`t think any of them have ever been used very much.
Que revolver es el del minuto 1:05
That revolver is a S&W Military & Police 38 special made about 1950 giver or take a couple of years.
I told my ex I loved her one time.
She said, no you don't. You love guns.
I said, yeah, you're right.
Guns, and I now live happily ever after.
You have to keep your priorities straight. :-)
My grandfather (WW2 and Korea Vet) left a Colt 1911 and a 1940s Smith and Wesson to me about 10 years ago, sadly they were stolen when we were robbed that next year. The sad part is they prob just sold them and didn't care about their history.
That is a pity.
Me podrías ayudar con eso me la encontré
Any revolver for sale
I don`t sell guns.
The grips on that 1st one belong on a pre-1922 made 1905, not that later piece. I'll trade ya for a proper set!
Pass. Those grips are probably worth half the value of the gun.
A tray of Yammy :)
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Hi,
I am from France and I am looking for parts to repair my 3 32 LONG CTG. (trigger)
Found in France
Please, I can pay coins for the price of a gun.
Try asking this guy.
th-cam.com/users/BENNYBIGGUN
He is in France and may be able to tell you where you can find parts or a gunsmith in your area.
If you try to get parts from the USA you will have to deal with all kinds of import and export regulations.
Nice collection but you could do a better job of presenting them to the camera.
You sound like hank hill.
+Jordan Robotman I`ve been called worse. :)