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S&W Hand Ejector 1st Model .32 Long DA Revolver

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 700.00 USD
S&W Hand Ejector 1st Model .32 Long DA Revolver
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This lot features a Smith & Wesson Hand Ejector 1st Model .32 S&W Long Double Action Revolver. The revolver features a 3 1/4" barrel, 6-shot cylinder, black rubber grips, swing out cylinder, and blue'd finish. Before there was a .38 Smith & Wesson Special Model 1899 Hand Ejector, (known today as .38 Military & Police First Model), there was the pocket-sized .32 S&W Model I, introduced in the waning days of the Old West. The new .32 caliber S&W First Model, or .32 Ejector Model of 1896, was the first S&W revolver to employ a swing-out cylinder and ejector rod for the simultaneous extraction of spent shell cases. The small, six-shot revolvers were chambered for the new .32 S&W Long cartridge and offered with 3¼-inch, 4¼-inch, and 6-inch barrels from 1896 through 1903. The most unusual features of the First Model revolvers, however, were the location of the cylinder stop, which was mounted in the topstrap, rather than the bottom of the frame like most revolvers, and a small notched rear sight pinned to the topstrap forward of the cylinder’s centerline. When the gun was fired double-action, or the hammer manually cocked, the topstrap (and thus the rear sight) were raised slightly by a wedge on the hammer nose that lifted the locking bolt from the cylinder stop, allowing the next chamber to rotate into battery. This could make an aimed shot a trifle complicated at times but these small caliber revolvers were mainly intended for close up work. Another distinctive feature was that the Smith & Wesson name, Springfield Mass address, U.S.A. Patent-ed, and the revolver’s “July 1. 84.”, “April 9. 89.”, “March 27. 94.”, “May 29. 94.”, “May 21. 95.”, and “July 16. 95”. patent dates were roll stamped around the cylinder between the flutes, instead of on the barrel and frame. The S&W Logo was also stamped into the right side of the frame. This revolver is in good condition, showing wear to the finish and wear to the handle. There are cracks in the right grip handle, and the extractor is missing a finger. This is a Curio & Relic firearm. FFL transfer or NICS background check required. The serial number is 17672.