Post pics of your revolvers!

[mikemenzie]

My Magnums

 

[aksu747]

My new acquisition, I've been wanting one of these for years finally found one locally in shoot-able condition.
US Revolver Co. .32 S&W(now called .32 S&W short), which from what I've researched is a Iver Johnson rebrand that was sold through SEARS and some other stores,made from the get go for smokeless powder. I read that the original load was 85 grain projectile leaving that 3" at 800 feet per second,not bad for such a tiny revolver, annoyingly modern production ammo is about 30% under-loaded or more. So I will be buying a lee hand press so I can shoot it with the proper ballistics,maybe load slightly hotter too if all goes well.

Bore is exceptional for the age, lock up is almost as good as my last J-frame :O
King James Version of the Bible for scale.

 

[mikemenzie]

My new acquisition, I've been wanting one of these for years finally found one locally in shoot-able condition.
US Revolver Co. .32 S&W(now called .32 S&W short), which from what I've researched is a Iver Johnson rebrand that was sold through SEARS and some other stores,made from the get go for smokeless powder. I read that the original load was 85 grain projectile leaving that 3" at 800 feet per second,not bad for such a tiny revolver, annoyingly modern production ammo is about 30% under-loaded or more. So I will be buying a lee hand press so I can shoot it with the proper ballistics,maybe load slightly hotter too if all goes well.

Bore is exceptional for the age, lock up is almost as good as my last J-frame :O
King James Version of the Bible for scale.


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Nice! I know they're not well liked by some - with good reason, in some cases - but I've always been partial to them. My father still has one I picked up years ago and passed on to him.

-Mike

 

[mikemenzie]

There's a hammerless one in classifieds right now

 

[aksu747]

There's a hammerless one in classifieds right now

I might have to sell some things, these top break revolvers are awesome.
Maybe I should pick up another one, I understand some of the hate on these is finding ammo,but I bought this one with the intent of reloading for it eventually, same for any other ones I might find. I think the rest of the hate on these are that quite a few are not mechanically sound still, I'm surprised mine is for how little I paid for it.
They remind me of the Schofield revolvers from the the wild west.(if only the schofield came in double action,might have to hunt down an Orbea or a Webley again)

Real shame no one makes a modern production top break in 9mm or .45 acp,though 10mm would be way cool too.

 

[Aero Denezol]

Bought this one used back in February. It's just a .22LR/22WMR, but it has been a lot of (inexpensive) fun. I mostly practice 25-35 yards with it.

 

[tac]

I LOVE revolvers!!!!!!!!

 

[mmaton]

Model 29-2s with my new reload recipe

 

[Rem700..300]

Great pic @mmaton! Need a better pic of the revolvers. They look like beauties. The next purchase will be a model 29. Just not sure which one yet. Unless someone has a spare full underlug 14-5 or 6 laying around.

 

[mikemenzie]

I think the rest of the hate on these are that quite a few are not mechanically sound still, I'm surprised mine is for how little I paid for it.

Yeah, pretty much. But if you reload, and use minimum loads, there's not much worry for problems even with the older ones - as long as you give them a good look over and checkup (or have a gunsmith do it) for safety. I just think they're cool, and the history is interesting, for sure.

-Mike

 

[PDXbiker]

Mouse guns. NAA 22s,lr,mag, black powder. Underneath an 1847 Colt Walker (Uberti).

 

[orygun]

Dan Wesson 44
S&W 686 plus
S&W 649

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686+ and 649. Man, the only way I'd be more jealous is if that 686+ was a 4". The Dan Wesson's obviously cool, but I let the other two go and seriously regret those decisions.

 

[orygun]

Can I post a pic if it's not my gun anymore?

 

[HDR]

My regular shooter S&W 19-4 just got a new set of Altamont stocks today so I took a couple pics.

 

[CountryGent]

1988 GP100 I just traded for from another member here. Spent a day doing a complete detail strip and a little fine tuning and cleanup. Good shooter.

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Now that is a work of art.

 

[nammac]

My regular shooter S&W 19-4 just got a new set of Altamont stocks today so I took a couple pics.
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That's the money shot right there... Beautiful Altamont's too...

 

[William Jones]

I will be changing the grips on this one soon

 

[Capn Jack]

Don't remember if I posted this before, S&W Mod 15-1 .38Spl. Combat master piece. I paid $65.00 for it in 1962 at a gun show. The blueing was still on the front of the cylinder. 3.5 gr. of Bulls-Eye pushing a 145gr. Keith HP
and no Jackrabbit is safe within 100 yards.

 

[KKG]

IMO the Model 15 is every bit as accurate as the Model 14. But with the shorter barrel the Model 15 is easier to conceal. And I'm sure with that load you aren't going to get too much leading. A Very Nice combination!

 

[Patrickffbritt]