Welcome to the forums from the cotton and peanut covered plains of the Wiregrass! You have a .32 Winchester Model Military & Police revolver, Model 1902 made around 1905. It went back to S&W for work in August 1921 and received a refinish in blue and probably received a new barrel. I say that because the caliber stamp is .32-20 CTG and that was not used until around 1921-22. Your barrel should be stamped .32 Winchester if original. These gun were not popular and S&W stopped producing them around 1930 and sold them out of inventory until it was depleted by 1940.
32-20 hand ejector? More info please.
I recently inherited this gun and believe it to be a 32-20 hand ejector. I have searched the internet and haven't seen one exactly like it. One item I haven't seen on the other photos of hand ejectors is the large S&W trade mark on the right side of the gun. The other is the pistol grips. The shape of them and the gold S&W inserts. I have read a lot of forums about the markings on these guns and tried to take photos of all of them. If I missed something let me know and I will photograph it as well. I am also curious about t
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he star after the serial number on the butt of the gun. Any info on this gun will be greatly appreciated. Wanted to add that it has a 4 inch barrel.
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The grips on your old revolver date from after 1968. Original grips for your round butt frame revolver would be either the black molded gutta-percha type or wood with rounded concave tops and no S&W medallions, as seen on this square butt version 1905 HE:
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If you want to replace those newer style grips, original round butt wood grips from that time period can be found on Ebay, but they are usually pricey. Good condition examples could cost more than your gun is worth. But modern made plastic replacement grips are available here: S & W Hand Ejector .38 - vintagegungrips.com
Those post 1968 grips do have some value in themselves, easily $30 to $50, so don't throw them away if you do opt to go retro.
Thanks for posting and welcome to the forum.
John
If you want to replace those newer style grips, original round butt wood grips from that time period can be found on Ebay, but they are usually pricey. Good condition examples could cost more than your gun is worth. But modern made plastic replacement grips are available here: S & W Hand Ejector .38 - vintagegungrips.com
Those post 1968 grips do have some value in themselves, easily $30 to $50, so don't throw them away if you do opt to go retro.
Thanks for posting and welcome to the forum.
John
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