Hello everyone!
I'm trying to help my brother-in-law identify an old revolver he owns. It appears to be a Smith & Wesson (based on the markings S&W on the barrel) however he sent a letter to S&W and they claim that it was not manufactured by them. They say that they think it might be a Spanish Officer's sidearm.
He bought the gun from a friend who's grandfather owned it previously, but has no other information.
I haven't posted here before, so I don't know if inline images are OK... So here are links to some pictures:
http://www.altia.com/temp/images/left.jpg http://www.altia.com/temp/images/right.jpg http://www.altia.com/temp/images/detail.jpg
There are hi-res versions of these three images located at:
http://www.altia.com/temp/images/hires/
The markings on the gun are as follows:
ALAMO-RANGER (top of the barrel)
2822 (serial #? underside of the barrel at the very end)
38 SPECIAL S&W CTG. (very faint on the side of the barrel)
Image of a Bull? and the letters T.U. (side of the barrel)
Crown/Coat of arms? and the letters FN on the side
MADE IN SPAIN on the side of the gun
If anyone has any information or an estimate of it's value we'd be most grateful.
Thanks!
-Tim