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Surviiivor1 - That is a .32 Hand Ejector, aka "pre-model 30." In 1957 it was re-named to the model 30... certain features give clues - the flat latch, ramped sight, stock shape, lack of model number in the yoke cut, etc. Indicate it's a J frame from about 53 to 56.
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I hate to rain on your parade, but 53-56 production would indicate that it's an Improved I-frame.
For the uninitiated, the Improved I-frame has a slightly elongated cylinder window compared to the I-frame (1.515" vs. 1.5") and has a coil mainspring like a J-frame rather than a leaf mainspring like an I-frame. The spring change is the reason there is no strain screw on the lower front grip frame.
I have a very early production flat-latch J-frame Model 30 that looks almost exacly like that, just not quite as pretty.
