No lock, no MIM, no pinned & recessed, no double action...

Tamara · January 27, 2008, 09:20 PM

...only two sideplate screws.

Picked up a new toy at the Fun Show this weekend.

My very first single-action Smith, a 4" .38 Single Action 2nd Model, circa 1881.

Nickel, matching numbers, "block-letter" grips are perfect and numbered to the gun, bore is nice, timing is good and lockup is tight, finish is about 85%-90%.

Pics to follow tomorrow...

Sarge · January 27, 2008, 09:33 PM

Yes Ma'am- please do. Yours has the spur trigger if I'm not mistaken?

I am weak, very weak for those old top-breaks. A pristine, four-inch Double Action Frontier Model with offer itself up to me one day and then all of my internal organs, except those necessary for minimal life support, will be for sale. If I am still able, I'll have somebody wheel me out to a Dept. qualification with it. I think HKS-25 speedloaders just might work with 44 WCF rims

Tamara · January 28, 2008, 01:33 PM

Here's a picture...

pesta2 · January 28, 2008, 01:41 PM

Like the photo. The lighting and book create a nice ambiance representing the time period.

Tamara · January 28, 2008, 02:11 PM

What's neat is that Twain's A Tramp Abroad was published one year before that revolver was made.

**Mike Irwin** · January 28, 2008, 02:23 PM

Haven't you been warned about those nickled guns?

Tamara · January 28, 2008, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Irwin

Haven't you been warned about those nickled guns?

I bought it 'cause it matched the cartridges.

Dave P · January 28, 2008, 03:10 PM

Haven't you been warned about those trigger-less guns? They just GO OFF by themselves.

BillCA · January 28, 2008, 03:34 PM

Color me jealous! That's one nice looking 127 year old gun!

Good catch!

I'm still looking out for a nice Regulation Police .38 to add to my collection and here you are, tempting me to get into the expensive part of collecting!

Tamara · January 29, 2008, 12:55 AM

How bad are Regulation Polices out in CA? Around here you can get a scuffed-but-shootable prewar I-frame for $175-$250 without too much searching.

Wildalaska · January 29, 2008, 01:01 AM

Range report.

WildhaveyouhuggedyourSchoefieldtodayAlaska TM

nate45 · January 29, 2008, 01:22 AM

Super

I like your 1955 Target and 27-2 more though.

warrior poet · January 29, 2008, 01:30 AM

Okay. I am OFFICIALLY envious. I've got an old Webley Mk III (really nice gun- the British counterpart to the Colt SAA), but it's nothing like that. You got yourself a wonderful piece of history.
As for me, I'm still looking for a LeMat, like the one carried by Doc Holliday. Anyone know where I can get one without having to rob a museum?

SpookBoy · January 29, 2008, 12:17 PM

nice piece of history you got there, and to warrior poet, here is a repro lemat revolver for sale,
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...con&hasJS=true

BillCA · January 30, 2008, 02:32 AM

Quote:

How bad are Regulation Polices out in CA? Around here you can get a scuffed-but-shootable prewar I-frame for $175-$250 without too much searching.

Tamara,
In the last 15 years, I've seen precisely 2 specimens for sale of the Regulation Police .38 S&W in California. One was in excellent condition if you wanted to pay $395 (in 2002) and the other was probably someone's nightstand gun based on the scratches for a mere $300. And both of these were later J-frame Model 33's.

Heck, a local shop wants $299 for a S&W M&P built between '45 and '48 ("S" prefix) with only about 70% finish left and three chambers falling out of time. By the time you add the mandated "registration" fee and sales tax, it's a $360 beater.

357 Plato · January 30, 2008, 02:15 PM

Nice find.

I like the idea of a topbreak revolver. Why did that design go out of fashion?

Sarge · January 30, 2008, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Nice find.

I like the idea of a topbreak revolver. Why did that design go out of fashion?

I like them too. My opinion is that lots of folks wanted a mastodon killer they could tote on their belt, and the swing-out DA's & thumb-busters simply adapted to the hotter cartridges better.

The only genuine cowboy I knew as a kid (admittedly several decades ago) carried an old bird's-head Webley that had been recut for .45 ACP decades earlier. It was an absolute hoot to shoot and pretty accurate with the lead-bullet reloads he ran in it. A modern version with moonclips would be about all the wheelgun most of us will ever need.

January 27, 2008, 09:20 PM	#1
Tamara Moderator Emeritus Join Date: March 11, 2000 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 15,858	No lock, no MIM, no pinned & recessed, no double action... ...only two sideplate screws. Picked up a new toy at the Fun Show this weekend. My very first single-action Smith, a 4" .38 Single Action 2nd Model, circa 1881. Nickel, matching numbers, "block-letter" grips are perfect and numbered to the gun, bore is nice, timing is good and lockup is tight, finish is about 85%-90%. Pics to follow tomorrow... __________________ MOLON LABE! 2% Unobtainium, 98% Hypetanium. The Arms Room: An Online Museum.

January 27, 2008, 09:33 PM	#2
Sarge Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2002 Location: MO Posts: 4,349	Yes Ma'am- please do. Yours has the spur trigger if I'm not mistaken? I am weak, very weak for those old top-breaks. A pristine, four-inch Double Action Frontier Model with offer itself up to me one day and then all of my internal organs, except those necessary for minimal life support, will be for sale. If I am still able, I'll have somebody wheel me out to a Dept. qualification with it. I think HKS-25 speedloaders just might work with 44 WCF rims __________________ Visit us at The Sixgun Journal or the archive, at http://sargesrollcall.blogspot.com/

January 28, 2008, 01:41 PM	#4
pesta2 Senior Member Join Date: June 1, 2006 Location: Fairmont, WV Posts: 1,656	Like the photo. The lighting and book create a nice ambiance representing the time period. __________________ http://www.cartridgecollectors.org/

January 28, 2008, 02:11 PM	#5
Tamara Moderator Emeritus Join Date: March 11, 2000 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 15,858	What's neat is that Twain's A Tramp Abroad was published one year before that revolver was made. __________________ MOLON LABE! 2% Unobtainium, 98% Hypetanium. The Arms Room: An Online Museum.

January 28, 2008, 02:23 PM	#6
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 14, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 33,102	Haven't you been warned about those nickled guns? __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

January 28, 2008, 03:10 PM	#8
Dave P Senior Member Join Date: August 17, 1999 Location: North Florida Posts: 1,041	Haven't you been warned about those trigger-less guns? They just GO OFF by themselves.

January 28, 2008, 03:34 PM	#9
BillCA Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 2004 Location: Silicon Valley, Ca Posts: 7,014	Color me jealous! That's one nice looking 127 year old gun! Good catch! I'm still looking out for a nice Regulation Police .38 to add to my collection and here you are, tempting me to get into the expensive part of collecting! __________________ BillCA in CA (Unfortunately)

January 29, 2008, 12:55 AM	#10
Tamara Moderator Emeritus Join Date: March 11, 2000 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 15,858	How bad are Regulation Polices out in CA? Around here you can get a scuffed-but-shootable prewar I-frame for $175-$250 without too much searching. __________________ MOLON LABE! 2% Unobtainium, 98% Hypetanium. The Arms Room: An Online Museum.

January 29, 2008, 01:01 AM	#11
Wildalaska Junior member Join Date: November 25, 2002 Location: In my own little weird world in Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 14,174	Range report. WildhaveyouhuggedyourSchoefieldtodayAlaska TM

January 29, 2008, 01:22 AM	#12
nate45 Senior Member Join Date: July 16, 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,732	Super I like your 1955 Target and 27-2 more though. __________________ "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms."- Thomas Jefferson ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ (>_<)

January 29, 2008, 01:30 AM	#13
warrior poet Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2007 Location: Whereever Uncle Sam wants to put me Posts: 386	Okay. I am OFFICIALLY envious. I've got an old Webley Mk III (really nice gun- the British counterpart to the Colt SAA), but it's nothing like that. You got yourself a wonderful piece of history. As for me, I'm still looking for a LeMat, like the one carried by Doc Holliday. Anyone know where I can get one without having to rob a museum? __________________ Trigger control: The skillful manipulation of the trigger, which causes the weapon to fire, while maintaining sight alignment and sight picture.

January 29, 2008, 12:17 PM	#14
SpookBoy Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2006 Location: mid tennessee Posts: 402	nice piece of history you got there, and to warrior poet, here is a repro lemat revolver for sale, http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...con&hasJS=true __________________ We all love gun p*rn, weather shes skinny,fat,short or tall, God made a man to love them all! "Once you familiarize yourself with the chains of bondage , You prepare your own limbs to wear them." - Abraham Lincoln

January 30, 2008, 02:15 PM	#16
357 Plato Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2006 Posts: 178	Nice find. I like the idea of a topbreak revolver. Why did that design go out of fashion?