/scored a really old S&W revolver today

[Stephen]

it wasw my great, great uncles.. my great aunt gave it to me today.. it was her husbands fathers

nothing bad ass but still thought it was cool... its some sort of .32 I would appreciate any info on it since its a 4th generation family gun



the black grips look way better on the .45 too!!

[bottlerocket]

Looks awesome to me! But I gotta disagree, I dig the brown wood grips on the 1911

[Stephen]

Looks awesome to me! But I gotta disagree, I dig the brown wood grips on the 1911

Its a colt officer model....

[bottlerocket]

Its a colt officer model....

ok and your point?

[CJ]

Throw some diamond wood panels on that puppy!

[HarrisonTX]

I believe I have the same .45
Is it a "1991"?

[Jewrrick]

Its a colt officer model....

Officer model is just a shortened barrel 1911 I do believe.

[Venix]

I believe I have the same .45
Is it a "1991"?

1991, that was a great year for pistols eh?

[HarrisonTX]

1991, that was a great year for pistols eh?

HA! you think I made a typo, and meant to say "1911". poke yourself, ninja.
How's that working out for ya?

[CJ]

There are Colt 2011's now also..

[EW]

You can write S&W with model and serial number and they will send you back when it was made, who it was sold to (like FFL, police, etc).

[YALE]

Officer model is just a shortened barrel 1911 I do believe.

That's a Commander. The Officer's model has a shortened barrel, and a shorter frame.

[Stephen]

Officer model is just a shortened barrel 1911 I do believe.

probably right but mine doesnt say 1911 on it anywhere... it says "MARV IV SERIES 80" which probably doesnt mean anything... it still does break down the exact same way as a full size 1911 though

[ThreeFingerPete]

probably right but mine doesnt say 1911 on it anywhere... it says "MARV IV SERIES 80" which probably doesnt mean anything... it still does break down the exact same way as a full size 1911 though

It's a 1911.

[Bassics]

that was a pretty common sidearm for non-military and reserve issue early in the 20th century. I think the contracts were originally filled by S&W and H&R both. I'm sure a lot ended up as police issues too.

Any family member a postal inspector, reserve officer or BLM agent? Something like that? It could have been military issue as well but those generally went back to uncle sam for resale, and if this is 4th gen maybe there is some more history behind it?