✅ SOLVED Found old revolver :)

[confederate83]

Found this morning where an old barn used to be it was on top of the ground in some tall grass appears to be .32 cal cylinder still spins after soaking in oil got it to break over I'm thinking smith and wesson but not sure I can make out most of the serial number it's 15348 best I can tell any thoughts

 

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[CoilyGirl]

I don't know much of anything about guns,makes and models but the size of the holes in the cylinder look like my Ruger SP 101 38 Special.

 

[confederate83]

My micrometer says .32 I'm thinking I need to go buy a lottery ticket after this

 

[CoilyGirl]

Oh o.k. ,I was just going by appearances only.It will be interesting to see why it turned up where it did.

 

[confederate83]

Kinda small like a ladies pistol

 

[DeepseekerADS]

It appears to be in good enough condition to restore. Great find!

 

[creskol]

Try googling"Harrington and Richardson Arms Company" and look for their 5 shot double action 32 caliber pistol.

 

[osage express]

I think it is a 5 shot Smith & Wesson .Called a lemon Squeezer ..You find some neat stuff.I wonder what will show up next.Keep it up.

 

[kuger]

I think it is a 5 shot Smith & Wesson .Called a lemon Squeezer ..You find some neat stuff.I wonder what will show up next.Keep it up.

....lemon sqeezer gets its name from the release on the back of the handle....this one doesnt have that...they also do not have a hammer

 

[confederate83]

I'm thinking it was in that old barn when they tore it down that's why it was above ground hope I can figure out how old it is

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Check the rib on top of the barrel for markings, that's where they tended to be on these pistols. It does look like an S&W but there were a lot of companies making nearly identical pistols like that. H&R is probably the most common. That one looks good enough to shoot to me, I would definitely try to get it working. If the bore is as clean as the outside, I'd say you've got a shooter, but have a qualified gunsmith look it over first if you're not familiar with old guns.

 

[osage express]

It is an H&R

 

[confederate83]

No marks on top just on bottom of grip haven't cleaned out the barrel yet the serial number is the only thing I can make out if you squeeze trigger really hard hammer will work but it's tough

 

[confederate83]

Wait under heavy magnification I can barely make out som marks on the rib I see a bunch of word ending with mass. US the last three letters of the word before that is tff best i can tell

 

[AU Seeker]

If it's a Harrington & Richardson the markings should be close to this.

H&R Auto Eject Black Powder Top-Break Revolver, .38 S&W - Harrington & Richardson Revolvers - Pistols

 

[confederate83]

I don't see that at all this gun was definitely made in Massachusetts wher is h and r made

 

[AU Seeker]

Worcester Mass.

 

[confederate83]

Ahh yup I see that the R is worn and looks like an F

 

[confederate83]

But there is not enough room on the barrel for the Harrington and Richards I can see some letters hit and miss but they are worn and don't quite match with that but if that's the only arms maker there then it must be

 

[woodstock]

OK everyone ... lets take a deep breath because many arms company's made a similar design . I own two vintage 32's and both are "hawkins & allen" . One is small 32 called a Safety Police and the other call a Forehand . This looks to be the Forehand . They discontinued making pistols in 1914 . Both models I have were made in two different finishes , blued and nickel and had either black or wooden grips . I hope it can be cleaned to reveal the maker . IMHO , Woodstock