S&W 32 CTG Hamerless

[hjmick]

I recently came into possesion of my grandfather's old S&W 32 CTG:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/hjmc3rd/IMG_1007.jpg

This is the first gun I ever fired, many many years ago and I have not fired it or seen it since that outing. As a result, I am at a loss as to how to open the little bastard in order to clean and load it.

As you can see by this picture, there is a screw/pivot point just in front of the trigger guard which tells me that this paritcular gun is a "top break" loader, but for the life of me, I cannot remeber how it's done:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/hjmc3rd/IMG_1006.jpg

Any help in figuring this out would be greatly appreciated.

[crin63]

It looks like the little knurled button on top should be to break it open. What a beautiful piece of history.

[Mr. P]

Looks like a round release on top above the cylinder just behind the screw toward the grip..No?

[hjmick]

I'm working with that knurled button, but nothing's happening. Yet. I'm sure this simple and I'm just blind to it, LOL.

And Crin, it really is a sweet little gun. My dad's widow found it this weekend and gave it to me this afternoon. I think it was built in the '30s and it has the "lemon squeeze" safety on the back of the grip.

[hjmick]

GOT IT!! Lift up on the knurled button, don't slide...

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/hjmc3rd/IMG_1008.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/hjmc3rd/IMG_1009.jpg

[darin]

That is beautiful!!