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Old 09-16-2010, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by RedRabbit View Post
The only weird thing is...is that the pistol I'm referring to is dated in the 1950s or 1960s and my dad claims that it clearly states Smith and Wesson on the barrel. Also, can you tell me how they measure the barrel on a pistol? I am new to this and usually only deal with rifles. Although this pistol is a top break. Does anyone know where I can find a picture?
Many of the cheaper imports used markings like

BEST WHEN USED WITH SMITH & WESSON CARTRIDGES

to fool the unwary and lend a (generally unwarranted) level of prestige to an otherwise very cheap firearm. A top break revolver in the 1950s or '60s would probably be one of these cheaper imports. Sorry, but this is not the description of a valuable S&W unless there is a lot more to the story.

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