|
|
 |
10-20-2018, 01:53 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
Liked 6 Times in 1 Post
|
|
First Post! Think I have a SW .38 DA Safety Hammerless Revolver
Good Morning All,
New to the Forum, and have what I think is a 1st or 2nd model .38 Safety Hammerless. SN's are found on the bottom of the grip, as well as on the cylinder (336XX). Revolver was My Grandma's, and she has decided she does not need it anymore, so now its mine. She states that it was owned by a "Sheriff in Minnisota" around the turn of the century.
Can anyone ID this for me and provide a manufacture date range?
Thanks all!
|
|
The Following 6 Users Like Post:
|
|
10-20-2018, 02:06 PM
|
 |
SWCA Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: AL Wiregrass
Posts: 7,224
Likes: 34,866
Liked 10,790 Times in 3,676 Posts
|
|
Welcome to the forums from the Wiregrass! It's a 38 safety second model from around 1889 / 1890.
Guy
__________________
Guy
SWHF #474 SWCA LM#2629
|
10-20-2018, 03:24 PM
|
|
SWCA Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: VA & SoFL
Posts: 8,697
Likes: 473
Liked 5,745 Times in 3,211 Posts
|
|
Hello and welcome. Nice little SH in good shape. Give her a little oil and see if it is OK, go shoot it.
__________________
Mike 2796
SoFo Bunch member
|
10-20-2018, 03:41 PM
|
 |
US Veteran
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Michigan Western UP
Posts: 12,976
Likes: 3,048
Liked 14,369 Times in 5,476 Posts
|
|
Welcome to the Forum. That is actually a 38 Safety, 2nd Model hammerless revolver. They were made from 1887 to 1890. The serial number range was 5001 to 42483. Your gun most likely shipped around 1889. This was the push button style latch and it can be a little finicky to open. You will notice it is double action only, but with a little practice you will find that the trigger stops just short of hammer fall, making the gun easy to hold on target. Don't dry fire these revolvers since firing pins are prone to breaking and the collar that holds the spring and firing pin can shear the retaining pin with too much dry fire.
Before you get all kinds of advise that it is not safe to shoot with currently available ammunition, you will find that current 38 S&W ammo is loaded very light and if your gun is in solid working order, it will handle these loads without issue. Can a spring break, sure, but it is worth the price of admission to be able to shoot these little gems.
__________________
Gary
SWCA 2515
Last edited by glowe; 10-20-2018 at 03:43 PM.
|
|
The Following User Likes This Post:
|
|
10-20-2018, 04:17 PM
|
|
SWCA Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: VA & SoFL
Posts: 8,697
Likes: 473
Liked 5,745 Times in 3,211 Posts
|
|
I prefer the model of New Departure. Or just a good ole Lemon Squeezer.
That should grate the molars of some of the ole guys. Mike
__________________
Mike 2796
SoFo Bunch member
|
10-20-2018, 04:58 PM
|
 |
SWCA Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: SW VA
Posts: 16,557
Likes: 4,647
Liked 1,646 Times in 1,284 Posts
|
|
Welcome from Va.
__________________
Roger
|
10-20-2018, 05:21 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Daniel Boones Birth State
Posts: 324
Likes: 28
Liked 67 Times in 29 Posts
|
|
Welcome to the forum!
|
10-20-2018, 05:32 PM
|
 |
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Seaside, Oregon
Posts: 6,346
Likes: 25,061
Liked 12,598 Times in 3,797 Posts
|
|
Greetings from the Oregon Coast!
Nice gun, great first post!
|
10-20-2018, 06:16 PM
|
|
Absent Comrade
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Louisville, KY, USA
Posts: 19,336
Likes: 53,737
Liked 38,387 Times in 11,802 Posts
|
|
Welcome to the best gun forum on the 'net.
That's a very nice-looking revolver. I'm sure you'll treasure it.
__________________
Oh well, what the hell.
|
|
The Following User Likes This Post:
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
|
|
|
|
Linear Mode
