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"MADE IN U.S.A."... I don't think that marking was added until after WW I, when the Spanish revolver flood REALLY started in earnest... Also, unlike a LOT of the Spanish copies, it appears that all of the screws are in the correct places, with no extras, and the proportions appear to be correct.
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The key words in my prior post were MAY and
usually.
IIRC most prewar .32HE's do not have the "MADE IN U.S.A." marking, and many lack the S&W logo as well.
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I think this one has a pretty good chance of being the real deal.
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+1. In addition to the screws and proportions, another hallmark suggesting that this is the Real Deal is that the barrel lettering, front sight shape, and ejector rod knob appear correct. I've seen Spanish copies with subtly misshapen front sights and ejector rod knobs, and barrel lettering with incorrect typeface and/or queer non-standard content (e.g.
.32 S&WL CTG. rather than
*.32 LONG CTG.*).