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This pistol belonged to a great-great-uncle who was a Michigan sheriff in the 20-30s and later a state senator. Was held by his great-grandson who now would like to pass it on. I'm cleaning, boxing, making any necessary repairs, and would like to identify the model, approximate year of mfg, and caliber (also modern equivalent).

None of my many reference materials show this particular gun. Top of barrel: SMITH & WESSON SPRINGFIELD MASS. U.S.A PAT'D MARCH 27, 94. Side of barrel: 32 LONG CTC R.

Side of frame: S&W insignia Bottom of grip: 211374 Underside of barrel: incircled 'P', 211374 W. Rear of cylinder: 211375 Description: Chrome plated, original pearl grips with S&W insignia, double action, swing out cylinder, case hardened trigger and hammer, 90% original finish, fully functional Thanks in advance, Bill Butts Gunsmith. It is the.32 Hand Ejector*, Model of 1903, Fifth Change.

That version was made from 1910-1917, serial numbers 102501 to about 263000. It is factory plated with nickel, not chrome.

The caliber is.32 Smith & Wesson Long, which is still made; it can also fire.32 S&W, a shorter cartridge. Those little guns are very nice and quite reliable. Note, though, that it does NOT have a hammer block safety, so can fire if the hammer is struck hard enough. As you can see from the number produced, they are not rare and bring good money only in near-new condition. Retail values range from about $150 to over $650, with that one, as near as I can tell, in between somewhere. *S&W's name for the swing out cylinder models with an ejector that had to be manually operated rather than the 'automatic' ejection of the top-break models. Many, many thanks for your help.

I can now pass on this information to the family. Plus, I now know how to post photos (welcome to the 21st century).

In the 1930s, my great-great-uncle, the sheriff of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan at the time, arrested a member of the Detroit 'Purple Gang' at a Mt. Pleasant hotel.

It seems that the gang member insulted the District Attorney in Clare, Michigan (about 30 miles North and the main hide-out of the gang) and had to hole-up in Mt. Pleasant for a time. Also in the 30s, my uncle (who inherited the S&W from the sheriff) served as a deputy. When my grandfather's drug store, located in the center of downtown Mt. Pleasant, was held-up he was beaten by the robber.

Minutes later, my uncle tried to arrest the robber in front of a local hotel. The robber resisted and was shot dead on the steps of the hotel. Butts Drug was never robbed again.

Not certain if this Smith was the gun involved and all of the participants have passed on. Hi, oscarmayer, I don't think anything I said contradicts what Roy Jinks says. That gun is, as I said, an I frame, but it is NOT a.32 Regulation Police. The.32 RP did not supercede the standard.32 HE Third Model; they were produced together and in the same number series, but the.32 RP always had square butt wood grips and that notch in the backstrap to support the extended grip. The gun shown is not the forerunner of the Model 33 (which is.38 S&W caliber), or of the Model 31 (.32 RP); it is the forerunner of the Model 30. • The Firearms Forum is on online community for all gun enthusiasts.