Manufactured in 1950. This is one of only 3,630 K-32 Masterpiece (Model 16) revolvers S&W manufactured over a 26 year period starting in 1947. It is the rarest of the standard K-Masterpiece series. Matching serial numbers appear on the butt, right grip panel, cylinder, and barrel. A rare 5-screw K-32 with the then new "wide rib" barrel. Provenance: The Dave Ballantyne Collection

Excellent, retaining 98% original blue finish with some minor muzzle wear, a cylinder drag line, and some scattered handling marks. 98% plus original case colors remain on the hammer and trigger. The grips are very fine with some minor handling marks and overall crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.