The original black powder .32 caliber rimfire short and long cartridges were very popular in the 19th century, and many rifles and revolvers were produced for that chambering from approximately 1860 to the early 20th century.
Above is the .32 caliber Rimfire cartridge next to the .22 caliber rimfire cartridge.
A rimfire revolver can be easily identified by the blade design on the hammer. The blade crushes the rim of the cartridge when firing the revolver.
This is a S&W No.1½ "2nd model" that accepts either .32 short or long rimfire cartridges.
The Smith & Wesson No.2 "Tip-up" Revolver and the smaller No.1½ Revolver were the first .32 caliber rimfire revolvers S&W produced.
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