Photos of your antique S&W Model Top Breaks

[reldor]

Model 3 Russian third model ,
russian contract variation,cal.44 russian,
6,5 inch barrel,shipped on march 29 , 1875.
Medals in picture is won with this revolver.
Regards from Norway.

 

[Win38-55]

2152hq Beautiful NM#3. All original NM#3's are considered to be antique here in Canada and, therefore, do not have to be registered. What country do you live in?

reldor Very nice old gun you have there ... and judging by the medals, you are enjoying it!

To all: It is a real treat to enjoy the photos you all have been posting. It's almost as good, if not better (because of the beautiful photos) than a trip to a museum.

 

[2152hq]

Originally posted by Win38-55:
2152hq Beautiful NM#3. All original NM#3's are considered to be antique here in Canada and, therefore, do not have to be registered. What country do you live in?

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The Empire of New York,,now presided over by 'The Pointed One',,Herr Spitzer...and his trusty sidekick A/G Andy 'The Hair' Cuomo.
Though the fact that this has to be registered has nothing to do with him or his short reign. The nearly 100 y/o Pistol Permit law in NYS (Sullivan Law) does not recognize 'Antique Firearm' (pre 1899 Federal Classification)for handguns in general and therefore all must be reg. There is a small window for 'unloaded muzzle loader, C&B or replicas of same handguns that do not have to registered, but if you own proper components to do so,,then if must be registered.
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Currently a bill in the state senate to close that 'loop hole' and put ALL antique guns...Both long guns and that small group of handguns into the same status as modern guns for the purposes of transfer..ie; 4473,,NICS, & registration for the handguns. NJ already has such restrictions. Hillary would like that for the whole country I'm sure to make the Village safer.

 

[ldp4570]

Here's my one and only. Wish I had more!!!!
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[PALADIN85020]

This is the only topbreak I own; it's a nearly mint condition .32 safety hammerless, 3rd model. I bought it only because it called my name real loud. I believe it's unfired. My Jinks letter says it was shipped in 1921.

 

[shooboy]

Well I don't own any, but my buddy has two that he let's me drool over. The nickled gun is a 3-digit serial numbered Model 3 1st American in .44 caliber, all original, even has the "oil weep hole" that I think only the first 1500 guns had. And the other is a Model 3 Schofield that was offered in 1999 or 2000 I believe. Gotta get me something like these someday... Shoo

 

[BRush]

Thank you all for sharing. Here are some pictures of my New Model No. 3 SN 15xxx

 

[jimgoldth]

This really beautiful 5th model .38 New Departure was mine for several years.

 

[wundudnee]

There are some beautiful revolvers and photography on this thread. Here is my only top break and my first model hand ejector that belonged to my grandfather.

 

[Jer]

HI
There is one S&W in this mix along with two H&R and 1 IJ . Old and well used, just the way I like them.

Jer

 

[BRush]

A lot of nice and interesting top breaks. Thanks to all for posting. Here is one of my mine, a 2nd Model American.

SN 22XXX, born circa 1877

The holster, gun belt and beaded sheath date about 30 years or so later.

 

[deadin]

Here's one you don't see every day, a neat .38 SA 2nd Model with a 8" barrel.

 

[mustangtiger]

Deadin,

that is sweet.

 

[kritter]

my one and only topbreak...picked it up in a garage sale for .50 cents.... i don't think i did that bad...

 

[digi-shots]

kritter...

How would you like to double your money!!

Seriously, very nice and a great find!

 

[BRush]

That 8" SA .38 is something else. I never find and antique smiths at garage sales, let alone beauties like that for 50 cents? Here is another .44 DA Frontier circa 1887.

Its not a real high finish example, but the grips retain the patent line.

 

[m629]

A nice little 30-1 and a shooter 1890s 38 S&W

 

[mjr]

BRush--

Love your photos. Do you by any chance know the tribal origin of the beaded scabbard?

Mark

 

[tjpopkin]

I have a couple.....
this one is NOT a S&W....

This one I found at the S&WCA meeting last year...

and another one found at the same meeting...

Terry

 

[BRush]

Mark,

Thank you for your kind words. I don't have a definitive answer on the beaded scabbard. The person I bought it from thought it was made by a a plains tribe sometime between the 1920's and 1940's. I'm not an expert, but the condition appears to support creation within this time period..

Bruce