Recent content by greentick

He's trying to track down a video clip of the last firing. Per his report, it's still quite accurate. If found, I will post pics/vids.

It was a great surprise for my father in law and his mother when the history of the Model 3 was told. They had no idea. The whole family was pretty fired up about it. I haven't received the factory letter yet but we hope it will give us some clues to who had it between the Army and Jeff...

My learning curve has been pretty steep this last couple of weeks, I feel your pain... Nice pic. Coincidentally, my father in law found the ammo (he has 4 left) and brought one by last night. UMC manufactured, "UMC S&W 44 A" on the case head.

Justin is the family name... Real name is Jeff, brother of (Jim). (Their father was John Wilson Crockett, Son of Henry Crockett, Son of John Crockett who was Davy's older brother). They owned a hardware store together. Jeff's son was the JOP. Jeff was still the initial owner, not sure it passed...

I appreciate the wisdom shared by all. As I said above, I would be surprised if this now becomes a non-firing heirloom. Remember, it's not mine, we're just running down the background to surprise my father in law. If we load for it I will follow the above precautions and it would be VERY rarely...

good points all, will pass it on. I suspect it may become "non-firing" at this point but will pass on the above advice. Factory letter request went out in yesterdays mail.

more pics More pics. Will keep you posted if I gather more intel. My wife has to interrogate a local asset in Arkansas (her great aunt).

As requested, more pics. Please give me a pass for blotting out the SN. It's not my pistol and I'd like to respect my FILs privacy, especially since he has no idea about all this yet. If anyone has any links to old advertisement images that would be cool, I'd like to put something together for...

Just to update you guys. I have corresponded with Roy Jinks. This pistol is one of the 200 nickel plated Model 3 American First Model bought by the US Army in 1871. It went on the the western frontier. My wife and I have been piecing the rest of the story together from there. In my wife's...

Missed the email, got it now. There is some corrosion in the flutes, but I think I have a decent pic of an A. I also found some markings on the rear of the cylinder, maybe an 8 and another character I can't make out. Will get an email out to Roy tonight after I eat something (just got home from...

Roy, I didn't get a PM from you with your email, please resend. I have the pistol now, my wife managed to get it "for cleaning and measuring." I will take some better pics to send on to you, as well as take some measurements. Thanks!

Whoa! Thanks for the links. We are all into history and this will blow his mind. I am going to try and get a factory letter on the sly but he may figure out we're up to something and find this site on his own. I have to take some measurements before sending the request form.

I was advised to post over here by someone over at TheFiringLine forums regarding a family heirloom revolver. Here is the message: I am looking for info on a 44 Russian revolver that belongs to my father in law, and has been in his family since the train-robber days. My wife will inherit it...

Hello all, was referred here when starting research on a family gun, gotta love the internet.... Todd