Recent content by sw44russ

Thanks to HK, DWalt, Flagman and special thanks to mnrivat for that most comprehensive and helpful Post. Any Images showing the S&W Warning of that Era are Gold to me and any Images people can post will be of great help. I have been in touch with Roy Jinks who has very kindly offered to help...

Nice 3rd Model. I have a Blue one in similar Condition. Definitely .38 S&W Ammo only. Personally; I would only use Handloaded ammo with about 10gr of FFFG Black Powder and clean it thoroughly after use. Starline make the Brass and Speer and Hornady both make HBWC lead in .358 which will work...

C'mon Guys; somebody must have one of these flyers or know who has one!!

Very nice example. A lot like my 4th .38 DA, close to Mint; Matching No. Box and even the Bore Brush!! Great Score!!

Hint taken!! Yes, I've no doubt it would; not so much as it would add to my 'Cred' but for the wealth of Info and resources they have. At some point, I will join; my biggest hurdle right now is my financial resources are stretched to the limit with Legal Fees and the fact that our Economy here...

Shark Bait; that's damn nice of you and if I ever get the chance to visit the US; I'll be sure to look up a few of you boys; a couple of which i have bought S&Ws from and had 'em shipped over here. Antique Smiths are pretty uncommon here as most of our Guns came in through England where Colt...

Anything made after 1900 attracts all the Licensing, Registration and Secure Storage Requirements in all States Here. All States have exemptions for some Pre. 1900 Firearms and those exemptions and which Guns qualify for them vary from State to State. For example; an original 1851 Navy Colt...

Hi Gary; it's going to depend on how Laws are worded and how they are interpreted in each Jurisdiction. For example; it was brought up in Court here that places like Buffalo Arms are making limited quantities of BP Ammo for Antique guns very recently. The argument was shot down in flames...

Hi Sal; basically anything that shows that the Pre. 1900 Top Breaks were designed and manufactured for a Cartridge no longer available here in my Jurisdiction. Now .38 S&W is obviously still made and in theory still available here; even though no one brings it into Aus because there is really...

As some will know from my previous Thread; I'm in need of some kind of Documentation to show that my Pre 1900 Top Breaks were not (strictly speaking) Designed or Manufactured to fire Nitro Loaded Cartridges. Our Laws (here in Tasmania, Australia) are actually better than our Mainland States...

Shark Bait, Stu, Eddie, Gary and all; thank you so much for your input....some of your images may indeed help. Ed's heads up about this Flyer from around 1900 is going to be my Silver Bullet I think.... Now to track down an example.....

Ed; this is GOLD!!! Better than what I asked for....now, to find a copy of that Flyer and some way to verify the Date.... i'm thinking maybe a new thread now; specifically to find a copy... Thanks heaps man, this is exactly what I need!

Eddie, that would be fantastic!! See what the Warning says first up; but even what you say would be of help. The Law here states that the Gun must be made pre 1900 and 'for which there is no Ammunition Commercially Available' - to be legal (without a lot of hoop jumping) All i need to show is...

Hi fellas, I'm wondering if some obliging S&W Aficionado who is handy with a Camera would do me a small but potentially crucial favor.... I need some clear pictures of a modern .38 S&W Ammo Package; showing the Calibre, Brand and most importantly the Warning not to use Modern Ammo in old...

Great work Masterpiece!! Exactly what I needed!! I will get that Neal & Jinks book....sigh....so many books in the Bucket List!! Thanks heaps for the Info.