S&W Hand Ejector 32 serial numbers

[Dusty Tagalon]

I know there were less than 20,000 produced, produced from 1896 to 1903. What serial number makes it antique, prior to 1898?
Thanks
Brian

[Books OToole]

I asked your question on the Smith & Wesson Collector's Forum and the response that I got was:

All Smith & Wesson 1st Model .32 Hand Ejectors are considered antiques.
(I found that very interesting.)

Books

[Johnson Barr]

It's similar to the No.3 DA Frontier's. The serial numbered frames were produced prior to 1899. Actual assembly dates are not taken into account.