S&W hand ejector .32 Long

[shooterg]

Just bought this old piece, justified by the fact that somehow I have a mold that should work, so I needed a gun to match. Shot some factory 87 gr. lead and it's a real hoot to shoot, seems quieter than a .22 ! Anyone here have an S & W book that has dates of manufacture by serial number ? If so please PM me so I can see just how old this thing is. Thanks, George

[crazy mark]

The S&W site does. Also the bluebook of guns can help you pin down which model and revision which will give you a general time frame of Manufacture. I have one of them critters also even though I haven't shot it yet. Bought it 2-3 weeks ago. You know how it gets when time flies.

[Wayne Smith]

Nice gun. Fun to shoot, I'll bet. Mine are 32-20's but the same boolit, I'll bet. I kinda like your reason for buying it!

[threett1]

Perfectly legit reason. You gots to have all the set don't you? A friend offered me a Smith in 32-20 this week. It would go with the mold I have.

[C1PNR]

Man, I wish I'd bought the one I had a chance to get. SWMBO wanted me to buy it, but there was a really nice S&W 28 in the same case and that's what I wanted.


The .32 was a real beauty, even if it had been refinished. It was gone pretty quick.

Have fun with yours!

[Buckshot]

...............Simply quality and STYLE!

...............Buckshot

[eljefe]

If you call S&W they will have their historian give you the year of manufacture.
He called me back within an hour of my request. Best part is there is no charge
for this service.

[bob208]

idaho has no laws saying you can not buy 2 guns at the sane time.

[shooterg]

Thanks to Pincherpartner who gave me this data:


"Ok, serial number puts it in as the .32 Hand Ejector of 1903 - 5th change which was manufactured between 1910 and 1917.

The 5th change included internal changes to hammer, trigger and sear and a 2 piece extractor rod."

I paid the lady $150 for it, after making sure her daughter didn't want it. I think I've had that much fun with it already!

[gnoahhh]

Gotta love those little .32's! Smith Hand Ejectors and Colt PP's in .32 S&W Long have about the highest fun factor in the world of pistols.

[Catshooter]

If you're familar with Smith internals, open that puppy up. There's a whole lot more parts inside that little beauty than any new ones. And the parts are finished a bunch nicer, too.


Cat

[NoDakJak]

Shooterg: Looks just like mine.At least it is mine when I can sneak it from my wifes grasping hands. I called S&W a number of years ago and the serial numbers indicate that it was made in 1927. About ten years ago I as working on a ranch about fifty miles from here and my wife was having problems with peeping toms and people trying to get into the house. All this came to an end one one night when she fired a round through the wall. That took care of the problems permantly but was a factory load and barely made it through the plaster. My standard load for that little tack driver is now 2.4 grains of either 231 or ZIP behind Lyman 311008. My 311008 weighs approximately 118 grains and with the added velocity it has a whole lot more poop to it than the factory loads which are loaded for the weakest possible pistol. My late model Colt Police Positive and Dick Special are sturdier guns and my standard loads for them are 2.8 grains of 231 or ZIP for about 820 fps. The most suprising loads that I have found are 5.7 grains of 2400 behind 311008 This is the most accurate 32 load that I have found and I use it only in the late model Colts. It burns slicker than a whistle which indicates rather high pressures for this cartridge. Fired cases still fall out of the cylinders with no indication of high pressures but I would not consider this load to be suitable in any S&W other than the K-32.
Your little 32 is one of the great classics. Treat it gently! Load moderatly and keep it clean and lubed. It will outlast both you and your son!

[shooterg]

Appreciate the load info. I think I have that mold in a bunch from a friend that passed.
This should outlast my grandson who is arriving next week !

[scrapcan]

looks like the one I picked up a while back also. The 32 S&W long can do a lot in this fine hand gun. I love mine.

If you need parts they are available from here

http://www.oldwestgunsmith.com/gunparts/32he.htm

They are good to deal with.

[Shooter6br]

Not a Smith but have a H&R autoejector in 32 S&W long. Load with Universal and 90 g Lee SWC. Sights are terrible but not bad at 9 yrds once you get use to it. Fun to shoot

[Ken77539]

Just acquired one myself a couple of months ago. Been trying to track down info myself. The last patent date on the top of my barrel was July 7, 1903. Me and my youngest son were trying to do a little independent research and this is what we were able to find on mine based on my serial number. Mind you, this is info we gleened off the internet - so I wouldn't take it as gospel even though it did come from what I would refer to as 'trustworthy' sites.

http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad192/Ken77539/100_1378-2.jpg

What I have is a Smith & Wesson .32 Hand Ejector - 2nd Model. Manufactured between 1904 and 1906. There were approximately 31,700 of these made within this time period. SN's 19426 to 51126. If given a constant manufacturing rate over this time period, S&W would have made approximately 10,566 guns per year. With my serial number, that would approximate my date of manufacture somewhere near the summer of 1905.

Hope this helps.