Recent content by FitzRoper

Looking for born on date... Model 60, no dash, #AEC4626 Thanks.

Time to resurrect the dead again! I just got from dad a Lawrence '95' over 'H R 6'. TIA

...upon closer inspection...:eek: Funny how you look at something and 'know' what it is because that is what it's 'supposed' to be. This thing is a mess. It appears nothing was ever printed on the barrel, and the trademark certainly is not S&W. But the machining on the internals is, lets...

Wow, now there's a bunch of info I wasn't expecting! What is the giveaway that it's not S&W? Is the mainspring wrong? Or is it the numbering? There is nothing legible on the barrel.

Hello again everyone, got a real prize here. Well, it would have been except for many years of poor storage and other things. This was recently acquired by a friend from his grandfather. It is in very poor condition but seems to function. I don't know why but someone has staked the ejector...

Should be visible I hope, moved to Imgur.

So no pics? I can see them, I will try to link them from another site.

Hello again. We recently bought this from an estate, any info would be great, especially any info on the 'Shooting Society of France'.

I swear I looked and looked and looked! It does indeed have the U.S. Govt. stamp on it. Was the conversion as simple as boring the cylinders deeper to accept the longer cases?

Another Victory... Just picked this up. It does not appear to be property marked in any way. It does have a strange 'CAL. 38 SPECIAL' stamp on the frame under the cylinder. Not a nice stamp either. Marked '38 S&W CTG' on barrel.

Colt with Ropers I know it's not a Smith, but it appears to have Ropers on it, thought someone might be interested. Maryland Shooters - View Single Post - Consignment Guns

Thanks everyone. It is in very nice condition, shows almost no wear. Here is a pic of the other side. I am debating on whether I should shoot it or not?

Here's a pic of the one I just picked up, serial #3488xx. Can I get a date on this one?

Hello all! I just joined this forum so I could show you this gun. My brother acquired it yesterday. Two things I've learned since, what a 'Fitz Special' is, and what Roper grips look like. I know this is not a real Fitz Special, but it is a really nice rendition on an old S&W 1905[?] I...