Smith & Wesson Safety Hammerless | |
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Type | Revolver |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Smith & Wesson |
Produced | 1887-1940 |
Specifications | |
Caliber | .38 S&WBlackpowder .32 S&W |
Action | Double Action |
Feed system | 5-round cylinder |
Sights | Fixed |
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Oct 23, 2013 Hi all. I just purchases an iver Johnson hammerless 5 shot top break revolver. Don't know if it's a.32 or.38. Serial #is 4680 both on the underside of the trigger and under the grip,left side. I've noticed all of the serial numbers I see posted have a letter. Glowe, I have a 4th model safety hammerless.38 S&W, serial 1472XX. The revolver appears to be functionally fine, but the firing pin does stay exposed. When the trigger is pulled the firing pin recesses and the firing pin strikes forward. My question is, does the 4th model have a rebounding firing pin as well or is mine broken? Oct 13, 2011 I read that number as 201920, and that should match the numbers on the barrel, latch & cylinder. There are 6 digits centered on the butt. If the first stamping is a star ( indicating a factory repair/refinish), the six stamped figures would not be centered. The stars were usually stamped after the serial number.
The Smith & Wesson Safety Hammerless or Smith & Wesson New Departure (nicknamed by collectors as the Lemon Squeezer) is a double-action revolver that was produced from 1887 to 1940 by Smith & Wesson. Based on the Smith & Wesson Model 2 double-action design, the revolver incorporated an internal hammer and an.
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The Smith & Wesson Safety Hammerless or Smith & Wesson New Departure (nicknamed by collectors as the Lemon Squeezer) is a double-action revolver that was produced from 1887 to 1940 by Smith & Wesson. Based on the Smith & Wesson Model 2 double-action design, the revolver incorporated an internal hammer and an external grip safety on its back-strap. It was chambered in .32 S&W and .38 S&W calibers; these revolvers were cancelled prior to World War II, being eclipsed by the stronger hand ejector models.
.32 and .38 Safety Hammerless models[edit]
- Posting above continued here. DATING A S&W Please note that this list is a general guide and not meant to be exact. There is some dispute regarding the dates on some serial numbers and your gun may actually be a year off from what is listed.
- Oct 11, 2017 Safety Hammerless.38 S&W. I got this little jewel off GunBroker for $330, which I thought was a pretty fair price. I seem to have a knack for acquiring odd serial numbers, this one is 66996 which I think places it about 1892 or '93. The bore and chambers are very good. I haven't fired it yet but it seems to function fine, the latch is tight.
Smith & Wesson New Departure .32 S&W fired one-handed from 15 yards.
Smith & Wesson Safety Hammerless advertisement from 1899, as published in Harper's Magazine
The Smith & Wesson .38 Safety Hammerless models were produced from 1887 (1888 for the 32) to just before World War II. They were chambered in either .32 S&W or .38 S&W with a five-shot cylinder. They were most often produced with a 2-inch, 3-inch, or 3.5-inch barrels; but some 6' barrelled versions are known to exist.[1]
These top-break revolvers were designed for fast reloading and concealed carry as the hammer was internal and would not snag on drawing the revolver from a pocket. They were known as 'The New Departure' to reflect the company's new approach to designing revolvers.[1]
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Minor design changes were made to these revolvers over the years, resulting in several different design models, as termed by collectors. The first model was manufactured from 1887 to 1902. The .38 was based on S&W's medium frame, while the .32 was based on the smaller sized '1½' frame.[2][3]
Return of the hammerless[edit]
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In 1952 the safety hammerless concept was applied to Smith & Wesson's J-frame. The finished product became the Model 40 and 42 chambered in .38 Special and is alternately known as the Smith & Wesson Centennial as it was produced in the 100th anniversary of the founding of Smith & Wesson.[1][4] While few competitors replicated the grip safety, the internal hammer or 'hammerless' design proved popular with other manufacturers such as Iver Johnson and Harrington & Richardson. The Centennial (without grip safeties) are still made by S&W, and have been copied by other revolver manufacturers.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ abcdSupica, Jim; Richard Nahas (2007). Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson (3 ed.). Iola, Wisconsin: F+W Media, Inc. pp. 78–79, 151. ISBN978-0-89689-293-4.
- ^Shideler, Dan (2011). The Gun Digest Book of Guns & Prices 2011 Official Gun Digest Book of Guns and Prices (6 ed.). Gun Digest Books. p. 874. ISBN978-1-4402-1435-6.
- ^Flayderman, Norm (2007). Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms and Their Values (9 ed.). F+W Media, Inc. p. 282. ISBN978-0-89689-455-6.
- ^Boorman, Dean K. (2002). The History of Smith & Wesson Firearms. Globe Pequot. p. 39. ISBN978-1-58574-721-4.
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