Enjoy!

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Pace

That's a different take on mating up revolvers than the normal sequential serial numbers occasionally seen. Was it just happenstance that you ended up with three that shipped on the same day or did you seek out April 10, 1866 revolvers? Two would be pretty amazing, put back together after 147 years, but three seems near impossible.

A really scarce trio, and all still looking good.

I too, would like to know the story on these three and how you were able to bring them together. Very nice.

I'd love to take the credit for being able to do this but, frankly, its just the numbers. Total production for the 4 inch 1 1/2 was about 200. On April 10, 1866, 50 of them were shipped to William Read and Son in Boston so........any time you find one, there's a 1 in 4 chance of it being in that shipment.

There was a recent thread of another one that the gentleman won't sell to me or I'd have four. I think pressure should be brought by the forum to mate the four..........

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Pace

This one?


It is resting comfortably with some of its relatives presently, but I have your number it it ever decides to move along.

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H Richard
SWCA1967 SWHF244

Well...I wasn't going to mention any specific gun or person, but since you did...

Yep...that be the one...

(Great display BTW)

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Pace

It sits inside a walnut shadow box. But the glass makes it impossible to photograph. I have shot the blued new model with the red grips, it is surprisingly accurate when I find the sights properly.

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H Richard
SWCA1967 SWHF244

To photograph THROUGH glass, polarize the camera (screw-on polarizing filter) and polarize the lights....
Set one light left and one right, each with a polarizing filter sheet in front of the lights and both oriented in the same axis (marked on the sheets). Set the lights so that they are NOT aimed at the subject, but so the light pattern crosses above or in front of the frame. That way, the light does not reflect back into the camera. Now, turn the polarizing filter on the camera until the reflections are GONE.

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Terry
SWCA, SWHS, IWLA, NRA

Terry, I am familiar with how to "shoot through glass" with a polarizing filter. Just that my "digital" equipment is very basic, a Cannon Powershot A1100 IS. It does very well in most day to day circumstances, but is sort of lacking when needing to do something a little more complex. I could drag out my Nikon F2 and Macro lens, but I gave away my lighting equipment years ago. I guess I lost a lot of interest in photography about 30 years ago when I got involved in competitive shooting. I guess it's difficult to see I was a graduate of NY Institute of Photography (correspondence course) back in the 60's. Hand held meters, incandescent lighting, color temp filters, mostly B&W film (Ilford my favorite). I guess I should break down and build a light box one of these days. My main interest then was nature photography and close up. One of these days I have to get my slides digitized.

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H Richard
SWCA1967 SWHF244

I'm so happy I was able to help Dick with the 4-inch aquisition.

Just be very careful that you don't get glass slivers all over the carpet. They are a real pain to pick up. You also have to make sure that the bullet doesn't go through the wall and break something on the other side.

Oh you were talking about photography, never mind....

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James Redfield
LM #497

And, we got Roy's letter to confirm the exact same shipping date and barrel length.

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H Richard
SWCA1967 SWHF244