Can you find info on revolver 1923 model 32 cal.?

Answer 1

I have a couple revolvers with "1923 model" on the top of the barrel.

My revolvers were made in Spain and imported by J. E. Galef & Sons, a New York based company that was a big firearms importer in its day. Galef, I believe contracted with a number of small manufacturers in Spain to produce revolvers for import. My revolvers have the initials JEG in an oval on the right side but are not marked for the individual factory that made them. My guns take .32 Winchester (aka .32-20) which would have been a fairly hot round back in the 1920s (.32-20 was developed as a round for lever action long guns, so basically the model 1923 guns were revolvers firing a rifle round). These revolvers are copies of Smith & Wesson revolvers of the period (Spain had an interesting approach to protecting patents at the time) so they are a sound design. Many collectors these days say that Spanish guns were of mixed quality and, as a result have little interest in them. My own guns are very solidly made and work reliably, but you should have your gun looked at by a gunsmith before firing it. You won't find .32-20 ammunition at a local gun shop, and it was deemed obsolete for a number of years. But it is now a popular round in "Cowboy Shooting" events and readily available in a low pressure/reduced velocity version (<1,000 fps) from the various websites that sell supplies for cowboy shooting events. Have fun!