✅ 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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[confederate83]

I'm gonna put it in my ultrasonic cleaner real quick mabie that will help

 

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[confederate83]

What exactly does the top rib of the forehand say

 

[woodstock]

I will find it today and post it for you . Heck , I have it in my desk right in front of me .. It says , "Forehand Model 1901" then below it's says Hopkins and Allen " But this one is a 6 shot . But the "Safety Police" is what I think you have . It's also a 5 shot and it's a smaller revolver . It's also a Hopkins and Allen as well . Woodstock

What exactly does the top rib of the forehand say

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

U.S. Revolver break open .32 S&W short - The Firearms Forum - Gun Community

I do not believe it is a smith an Wesson. notice the details inside the trigger guard...
there was a large market for Saturday night specials in the mid 1800's...

 

[BosnMate]

As good a shape as the gun is in, you gotta wonder what happened to the grips. If you can find a reproduction of the early Sears catalog, there are lots of those type of inexpensive pistols advertised in that, complete with pictures. It's a fun book to look through.

 

[worldtalker]

As good a shape as the gun is in, you gotta wonder what happened to the grips. If you can find a reproduction of the early Sears catalog, there are lots of those type of inexpensive pistols advertised in that, complete with pictures. It's a fun book to look through.

It would have to be a repoduction,most of them catalogs went down the hole in the outhouse

 

[kuger]

U.S. Revolver break open .32 S&W short - The Firearms Forum - Gun Community

I do not believe it is a smith an Wesson. notice the details inside the trigger guard...
there was a large market for Saturday night specials in the mid 1800's...

...pretty sure you meant "mid 1900's",this is NOT a mid 19th century . pistol

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

thank you for keeping me honest...
in my defense..it is early an I haven't had enough coffee.

 

[kuger]

thank you for keeping me honest...
in my defense..it is early an I haven't had enough coffee.

"honest"?....I know you werent being un-truthful.......I hope you didnt make another mistake....?

 

[50cent]

Get some bullets and see if it still works.

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

oh..forgot...cool find...

 

[confederate83]

After running it through the ultrasonic cleaner a few times I can make out the first word is forehand and the last two numbers where the date should be read 88

 

[confederate83]

Believe it or not the more I run this through the cleaner the better it works I'm thinking this may be able to be saved

 

[50cent]

bet it still works

 

[trikikiwi]

Nice find.

Out of interest, do you have to have a gun licence, having dug a possible viable weapon?
Mike

 

[trikikiwi]

Don't need no stinking license in Missouri to own a handgun.

NOt in Washington either

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Nice collection. I am no expert but they all look very much earlier than the early 1900's, at the latest (the .45's) ?

It's impossible to get a licence here, for Joe Citizen to carry a handgun.
It's only become common lately for the Police to admit, some cop vehicles will carry a firearm.
Mike

 

[nsdq]

nice find,, it may be able to be restored and functional but i would keep it as a wall hanger, Nice find

 

[bevo]

you dont need a license in the USA.

 

[Dogtirednj]

It looks like my Iver Johnson as well. At work so I can't post a pic

 

[confederate83]

My state does not require any license