Picked up this hand ejector from 1905 and noted that it has a replacement barrel, a very professional job. Being more of a Colt collector I know less about S&W history,maybe somebody like Christy, who made replacement 1gen SAA barrels made them for S&W in the past. The ejector lug is dovetailed into the barrel very neatly and the front sight base looks to be part of the barrel itself. The back of the sight being bronze to improve visibility.
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Same.....It looks well done for sure...If S&W replaced it there will be a little star on the butt.....I have seen a handful of .38/200 British Victory models re barreled with barrels marked Parker Hale and a similar/sort of front sight but that's a new one on me...
I got a Winchester Model 1873 in on consignment yesterday in 32 20...It's a neat round....
But Walt's right...Post it on the S&W forum...Roy Jinks and Jim Supica lurk there and that may pique their curiosity a bit....
More info on this gun after disassembly, cleaning and close examination. It is marked WF Sheard Tacoma Washington and dated 1905. WF Sheard was an inventor, gun salesman and outfitter in the area, the strange sights that are integral to the barrel are one of his patents for a Winchester rifle. I'll probably spend the cash for the letter to see if this gun went directly to Sheard and was modified by him with his patented sight. The patent date, markings, and DOM are all 1905 which makes me think this may be the case.
Lanternman
Plinker
Have you had a chance to shoot it yet?
I had a cheap knock off of that model in .32-20. I can't remember if it was Italian or Spanish.
Even that was an enjoyable firearm. I think you will like your purchase.
I had a cheap knock off of that model in .32-20. I can't remember if it was Italian or Spanish.
Even that was an enjoyable firearm. I think you will like your purchase.
Never heard of the caliber before until this morning - likely because it dates back to 1880's black powder era and originated as a rifle cartridge. Just saw a Colt SAA revolver chambering it used by a young teen "Jimmy Blevins" played by Lucas Black in All the Pretty Horses (Matt Damon & Penelope Cruz). Then I see it in a S&W DA here. From what I understand it was used as a deer hunting rifle cartridge until more powerful cartridges replaced it.
John
A common cartridge of that era the 32-20 goes back to the Winchester 1873 and first generation Colt SAA. Very fast for revolvers of the day it made it's way into DA guns in the 20th century, there's even a jazz tune about it from that time period. In an effort to boost power for rifles there were separate loads for a period, but ammo companies understandably changed their minds about this. You can still find it in some new cowboy style guns, I have a Uberti that has cylinders for both 32-20 and 327 magnum.
I'm a big .32/20 fan! At one time I had a 4, 5, and 6" Hand Ejector. I've got a couple of SAA copies and an old Husqvarna single shot bolt action at present. The Sheard's bead is something I've heard of many times before and your sight is a perfect example of it. I wonder if the Ejector rod catch wasn't dovetailed in place because it's manufacture, integral to the barrel, was beyond the capability of the gunsmith. Cool old Smith and it'll be neat to hear what you find on it.
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