S%W mod. 35

zorito

a co-worker has offered to sell one of these in 32acp cal. icannot find any listed on GB or any of the other sites i visit .is it really that rare? and if so what would it be worth? its about 80-85% &he wants in excess of one grand. any help appriciated as always Z

11b6r

AKA mdl of 1913. Originally made in .35 (that's THIRTY FIVE) caliber. Understand also made in .32 The model was made from 1913-1923 or so. Fairly scarce, but think the price is on the steep side. Anyone else got an idea?

tobefree

Is it marked .32 ACP???? My guides say 32 but no ref. to acp My guess that it is .32 S&W such as these.
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=176720

Contender Man

Confusing post.

If you are talking about a Model 35 that would be a 22 lr. revolver on an improved I frame. Known as the Model of 1953 22/32 Target before receiving the Model 35 stamping in 1957. Revolvers mfg. 1953-1973. This model was never chambered in anything other than 22 lr.

If your talking about a semi-auto pistol ... I would guess your referring to the Clement Design. Mfg. from 1913-1921 in the propreitary 35 S&W Auto (aka Model of 1913). Following this pistol was a 32 acp model, s/n range 1-957, which makes them pretty rare. So if this is what your asking about then, in good or better condition the pistol is worth $1,000 to $2,000+

If neither of the above apply to what your talking about, then I think a little more info. needs to be provided.

nmyers

I've bought guns that I knew nothing about, but only when they were cheap. I would never spend a lot of money for a collectible that I knew nothing about; it is a sure recipe for disaster.

Neal

Hardrada55

There is one for sale on {elsewhere} for $1500

zorito

thanks for all the help. it is indeed the semi-auto.by the way where is elsewhere???

Hardrada55

Gunbroker filters the name of that website.

njretcop

The S&W model 35 auto is a .32 pistol!

They are not that rare and sell at gun shows in the $250.00 range for one in excellent condition.......

Hardrada55

Refer to Contender Man's post. They only made 957 S&W Model 35 in .32acp.

njretcop

There was one for sale at the last York, PA gun show and it didn't sell at the asking price of $250.00......

The Blue Book does not agree with a price anywhere near $2000+ for one. The highest value on a 100%er would be $700.00.

I believe you are confusing the .32 auto S&W with the model 35 auto S&W (also a .32 caliber)...........

rufe-snow

quote:Originally posted by zorito
thanks for all the help. it is indeed the semi-auto.by the way where is elsewhere???


To clear up the confusion regarding which model S & W auto your being offered, and it's value? Get hold of a copy of "Flayderman's Guide" to antique American firearms. He has pictures and descriptions of both versions. As the previous posters noted, there is a substantial difference in the values between .35 & .32.