Smith & Wesson .32 Hand Ejector Pre-Model 30, 2-inch, .32 S&W Long, 6-shot, 1956, Blued I-frame Revolver
This 1956 Smith & Wesson .32 Hand Ejector is a pre-model-number example of the Postwar I-frame revolver, built with a 2-inch pinned barrel and a six-shot, six-flute cylinder. It carries the four-screw frame configuration and a round-butt grip frame, with case-hardened hammer and trigger and factory checkered walnut grips with S&W medallions. As a pre-Model 30, it bears no 'MOD. 30' stamp and retains matching internal assembly numbers on the yoke/crane area.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: There are minor, superficial scratches and blemishes across the exterior. Areas of surface rust are present.
What's Included
- Smith & Wesson .32 Hand Ejector (Pre-Model 30) revolver
Built on the small I-frame with a round-butt grip, this revolver represents the Postwar evolution of Smith & Wesson's .32 Hand Ejector line. As a pre-Model 30, it was produced before model numbers were roll-marked and thus lacks the 'MOD. 30' stamp. The frame uses the four-screw pattern of the period, and the internal assembly number matches on the yoke/crane area.
The 2-inch pinned barrel is chambered in .32 S&W Long, paired with a six-shot, six-flute cylinder. The ejector rod is unshrouded and finished with a knurled tip. Operation is double-action/single-action with an exposed hammer and case-hardened hammer and trigger surfaces.
Construction is all carbon steel with a blued finish on the frame, receiver, and cylinder. Fixed sights consist of a serrated ramp front and a square-notch rear, providing a simple, durable sight picture consistent with the model's design.
Grips are checkered walnut with S&W medallions, fitting the round-butt grip frame. Made in the United States in 1956, this revolver reflects the key Postwar features associated with early I-frame .32 Hand Ejectors.