can y'all help me ID a s&w?

[usedtobeyoung]

Bad pic, but I know its a 32

[Texas by God]

I dont think that revolver is a Smith & Wesson. Maybe a Iver Johnson, Hopkins & Allen, H&R,etc.

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[uscra112]

Agreed. Has a Hopkins & Allen look to me. Can we see the other side?

[usedtobeyoung]

A friend is selling it for a friend. He sent her a crappy pic. But I think 32 s&w, so they think it's a s&w
They want $200! I don't think so.

[uscra112]

Forehand, maybe?

[alfadan]

H&R American .32 is my guess. $100 maybe.

[Head Shot]

Hello:
True its likely a 32s&w round as far as caliber and ammo description because s&w come up with the ammo round.
But im in agreement with several above as to not a S&W revolver looks more like H&R or Hopkins ect.
Take the 243 winchester round designed by winchester = many other manufacturers made guns for the 243 winchester round such as remington and savage and ruger to name just a few.

[usedtobeyoung]

I'm positive that's an 1880s gun. And black powder.

[reddog81]

Knock a 0 off that price and I’d be interested… And you’ll want to verify it actually functions before buying.

[Wayne Smith]

And I've seen 32 S&W's at a gun shop saying that they were 32ACP! No, that's probably a Forehand or Iver Johnson with the octagon barrel. I don't think S&W ever sent one out of the shop without a round barrel.

[Battis]

Here's a pic of my Forehand Arms Co .38 S&W that I posted a few days ago. Patented 1891, made probably mid 1890s. Double action.
Looks similar but not quite. There has to be other markings on it. Better pics would help.

[Bent Ramrod]

That first one has the look of a “Young America Safety Hammer” revolver. They came in .22 RF and .32 S&W, IIRC. You had to poke the empties out of the cylinder with the cylinder pin. I think they were made by one of the Forehand companies.

A friend was given one by a relative when we were kids. He must have thought that there would be no danger involved because the mainspring was missing. We replaced the mainspring with a piece of lawnmower pull-start spring (never underestimate the resourcefulness of boys where guns are concerned) and I swiped a handful of blackpowder .32 shorts out of the stash my grandfather had given my dad. Not very powerful, but they shot OK. Made a “plurk!” sound in the river like a thrown rock.

Ah, the memories! :mrgreen:

[bedbugbilly]

My guess is H & R American as well

It should be marked on the top strap of the frame.

[uscra112]

Another "Young America", boxed.

https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/revolvers/hopkins---allen-revolvers/harrington---richardson-young-american-revolver-22-cal--second-model-in-original-end-label-box.cfm?gun_id=101375544

[rintinglen]

That picture is none too clear, but the revolver bears a strong resemblance to the Iver Johnson American Bulldog line. They made literally dozens of derivations of this basic model, often with picturesque names, such as Swamp Angel, though my personal favorite name, "Tramp Terror," was a single action 22.
However, the hammer reminds me of the H&R Bulldog series. Without a better picture, it's anybody's guess.