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On the left side of the gun with the cylinder fully open on the frame in front of the cylinder.
Open the cylinder and look inside on the frame where the crane assembly rests.
open the cylinder, and it should be stamped there along with the serial number
Open the cylinder and look at the frame that is usually hidden by the crane. The serial number is stamped on the frame.
The serial number should be located on the frame,after you open the cylinder.Look where the cylinder arm lays into the frame.
Recommend you ask a gunsmith for help
smith and Wesson handguns have had there model numbers stamped on the crane since 1958.open the cylinder and look at were the clylinder and the frame come together.there should be a serial number and a model number and possable dash that follows.example ( mod 15-2).
Best to take it to a gunsmith.
In order to bet a value for your Smith and Wesson handgun,I will need to know if your Smith and Wesson is a break open(top break)revolver,or a regular revolver,with a swing out cylinder.If you have a break open model then you have a either a 32 double action made from 1883-1909,or a 32 safety hammerless made from 1902-1909.If you have a regular swing out cylinder revolver it is a 32 Hand Ejector 5th change that was made from 1910-1917.Please identify which model and then we can establish a value for your Smith and Wesson.
Open the cylinder and look at the inside of the frame cut. The model number should be stamped there. Your gun was made in 1958.
If you mean a Smith & Wesson Model 629-1 revolver, it is stamped on the bottom of the grip frame. It will be covered by the grips. A secondary SN is usually stamped on the frame under the cylinder crane. Open the cylinder to see it.
Somewhere between 1852 and today. That was when they opened for business, and they are open today.