C&R · II · 483
S&W .32 Safety Hammerless, 2nd & 3rd Models
Section II: curio or relic, still subject to the Gun Control Act
Official wording
ATF P 5300.11 · APRIL 2025 EDITION · SECTION II · VERBATIM · PDF P. 16 ↗
Smith & Wesson, .32 Safety Hammerless Top Break (New Departure), cal. .32 S&W, S/Ns 91401 and higher.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESYour serial number is one ATF listsATF: “S/Ns 91401 and higher”
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1902–1937.
Editorial facts · Our research
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 16 ↗ · ATF original ↗
- Entries
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- Verbatim check
- Checked against the PDF text before every release
- Editorial facts
- Confidence: High · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. Wikipedia, “Smith & Wesson” ↗, country: Wikipedia: Smith & Wesson is an American firearm manufacturer, founded in Norwich, Connecticut / Springfield, Massachusetts
- 2. Wikipedia, “Smith & Wesson Safety Hammerless” ↗, type: Wikipedia: infobox type Revolver
- 3. Wikipedia, “Smith & Wesson Safety Hammerless” ↗, action
- 4. gunvalues.gundigest.com ↗, years: Gun Digest: .32 Safety Hammerless 2nd Model "Serial number 91418-169999. Built 1902 to 1909"
- 5. gunvalues.gundigest.com ↗, years: Gun Digest: .32 Safety Hammerless 3rd Model "Serial number 170000-242981. Built 1909 to 1937"
- Fact tags
- ATF the ATF wording states it.
- REF ¹ an outside reference supports it; the number points to the list of references.
- ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
- NO CITATION we haven’t attached a reference for this fact; it’s our editorial reading, not ATF’s.
- Source checked
- 20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
- Corrections
- 1 change · see below
Correction history
- Evidence passName: S&W .32 Safety Hammerless, 3rd Model → S&W .32 Safety Hammerless, 2nd & 3rd Models. Gun Digest gives the 2nd Model as S/N 91418–169999 (1902–1909), so ATF's S/N 91401 and higher covers both
Historical context
Image: Wikimedia Commons, “S&W Lemon Squeezer.JPG” by Steven.balch, CC BY-SA 3.0. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “Smith & Wesson Safety Hammerless”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The Smith & Wesson Safety Hammerless or Smith & Wesson New Departure is a double-action revolver that was produced from 1887 to 1940 by Smith & Wesson. Based on the Smith & Wesson Model 2 double-action design, the revolver incorporated an internal hammer and an external grip safety on its back-strap. It was chambered in .32 S&W and .38 S&W calibers; these revolvers were discontinued prior to World War II, being eclipsed by the stronger hand ejector models.