Smith and Wesson Revolver Identification

doncamp56 · December 31, 2021, 03:48 PM

I have a very old (pre WWII) top break 38 super revolver. I can not find a model number on it. The serial number is 226067. Anyone have any info?

Thanks in advance

dahermit · December 31, 2021, 03:58 PM

I don't think ".38 Super" is likely. .38 S&W maybe?

The only .38 Super revolvers I know of are of more modern vintage, as the one used by Jerry Miculek.

105kw · December 31, 2021, 05:53 PM

Hammer, or hammerless lemon saueezer safety.
S&W made a lot of top breaks, some models well into the 20th Century.
Photos would help.
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Jim Watson · January 1, 2022, 12:54 AM

DO NOT PUT A .38 SUPER IN THAT OLD .38 S&W.
It would be three times the pressure it was made to stand.

jar · January 1, 2022, 10:57 AM

A picture would really help.

natman · January 1, 2022, 11:10 AM

38 S&W is likely. Do not use 38 Super.

A picture is required for any hope of identification.

Drm50 · January 1, 2022, 11:31 AM

More than likely a 38S&W and probably not a S&W revolver. The markings on the old break open H&Rs,IJs and others are tiny and usually on barrel rib. The cartridge designation is always more prominent on side of barrel. At a glance the grips of these guns usually have logo or trademark molded in them. H&R and IJ produced most of these revolvers and did for other labels.

December 31, 2021, 03:48 PM	#1
doncamp56 Junior Member Join Date: December 30, 2021 Posts: 1	Smith and Wesson Revolver Identification I have a very old (pre WWII) top break 38 super revolver. I can not find a model number on it. The serial number is 226067. Anyone have any info? Thanks in advance

January 1, 2022, 10:57 AM	#5
jar Senior Member Join Date: March 8, 2001 Location: Deep South Texas Posts: 1,668	A picture would really help. __________________ To be vintage it's gotta be older than me!

January 1, 2022, 11:10 AM	#6
natman Senior Member Join Date: June 24, 2008 Posts: 2,605	38 S&W is likely. Do not use 38 Super. A picture is required for any hope of identification. __________________ Time Travelers' Wisdom: Never Do Yesterday What Should Be Done Tomorrow. If At Last You Do Succeed, Never Try Again.

December 31, 2021, 03:58 PM	#2
dahermit Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 2006 Location: South Central Michigan...near Posts: 6,501	I don't think ".38 Super" is likely. .38 S&W maybe? The only .38 Super revolvers I know of are of more modern vintage, as the one used by Jerry Miculek.

December 31, 2021, 05:53 PM	#3
105kw Senior Member Join Date: June 30, 2017 Location: Columbia Basin Washington Posts: 413	Hammer, or hammerless lemon saueezer safety. S&W made a lot of top breaks, some models well into the 20th Century. Photos would help. Welcome to the Firing Line.

January 1, 2022, 12:54 AM	#4
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,535	DO NOT PUT A .38 SUPER IN THAT OLD .38 S&W. It would be three times the pressure it was made to stand.

January 1, 2022, 11:31 AM	#7
Drm50 Senior Member Join Date: November 10, 2014 Posts: 1,378	More than likely a 38S&W and probably not a S&W revolver. The markings on the old break open H&Rs,IJs and others are tiny and usually on barrel rib. The cartridge designation is always more prominent on side of barrel. At a glance the grips of these guns usually have logo or trademark molded in them. H&R and IJ produced most of these revolvers and did for other labels.