The Ultimate Small Frame Thread!

[George_in_SD]

Here are a dozen small frame guns:

Well I picked up and added one here to the party, a pre 40. Be on the lookout for gun #2

Six non model marked guns:


Five model marked guns:



1. Pre 36, five screw frame, serrated ramp sight, first style flat latch, baby-j frame (short grip), red box w/ papers and tools.



2. Pre 40, four screw frame, second style flat latch, red box w/ papers.


3. Pre 37, four screw frame, second style flat latch, transitional box.


4. Pre 34, four screw frame, second style flat latch.


5. Pre 30, three screw frame, second style flat latch.


6. Pre 34, three screw frame, second style flat latch.


7. Model 31, three screw frame, third style flat latch, interesting box.


8. Model 36, three screw frame, third style flat latch.


9. Model 36, three screw frame, third style flat latch.


10. Model 36, three inch barrel, three screw frame, third style flat latch.


11. Model 49

 

[RKmesa]

Great photos of some very cool guns!

Thanks for sharing,

 

[Hondo44]

Cool set of I and J frames. Waiting to see the additional two.

 

[George_in_SD]

Let's get a good thread of small frame guns going! The cooler the better, all types welcome.

 

[Retired W4]

After that display of incredible photography a lot of people could shy away. It's a hard act to follow. Beautiful guns and great photography. Keep them coming.

 

[H Richard]

The "little" guns are always a Joy.

32 HE 3rd Model


22/32 Heavy Frame Target


36-6, 3'


Mod 60


Mod 40


38 Regulation Police


Mod 940


Mod 36 (with early BK grip adapter)


32 HE Postwar (Pre-30)


32 HE Postwar 2"


Mod 63-1


Mod 34-1


I haven't included any top break or antique "little ones", but have to include a 2" 32 Safety Hammerless Bicycle gun.

 

[Retired W4]

Here are a few small guns. 34, 30, 31, and 32.

 

[Whiteman]

Beautiful guns. The Red Box .38 Chief is a stunner!

 

[Whiteman]

 

[Hondo44]

.32 Hand Ejector/Regulation Police (in evolutionary order):

LEFT SIDE:
.32 HE pre-war I frame Model 1903 (2nd Model)-5th Change, 3 ¼", c. 1913, top left;
.32 Regulation Police Transitional I Frame w/Rd sight, 3 ¼", 6 screw, rebated sq butt, c. 1949; next,
.32 HE 'early' Improved I Frame w/Rd sight, 2", 5 screw, rd butt, c. late 1951, bottom.

RIGHT SIDE:
.32 HE late Improved I w/ramp sight & barrel rib, 3", 5 screw, rd butt, shipped c. 1953, top right;
.32 R.P. Model of 1953 New I frame, 3", 3 & 4 screw, sq butt, c. 1954; next,
.32 R.P. Target Transitional I, 4", 6 screw, rebated sq butt, 1957; next,
.32 R.P. J frame Model 31-1, 3", 3 screw, sq butt, 1980, bottom.

Model 30-1 .32 S&W Long, 4" J frame 1966 vintage converted to a target model. Target features added: adj rear sight, hammer, trigger, ramped front sight w/sight base, modified stocks. Changed the flat cyl latch to a pre war "double pinch" latch. Also has a spare cyl reamed to 32 H&R Mag.

" .38 DA Perfected Model", P frame, .38 S&W, #44591, c. 1917, 3 1/4" barrel, shortest available.

LEFT SIDE .22/32 KIT GUNS (in evolutionary order):

1st 4" Kit Gun Model of 1953 New I frame, Rd butt, 4 screw, 1955,
2nd 4" Kit Gun Model 34 New I frame, sq butt, modified factory Target Stocks, 3 screw,1959,
3rd 2" Kit Gun Model 34-1 J frame, sq butt, 1969,
4th 4" Kit Gun Model 34-2 J frame, sq butt, modified factory Target stocks, 1980, and unmodified Targets.

RIGHT SIDE LADYSMITH & CHIEFS SPECIALS (in evolutionary order):

Ladysmith 3rd Model, .22 Long, 7 shot M frame, 3", C. 1912,
.38 Spl 2" rd butt Baby J frame, pre-1953, 2nd version with ramp sight and barrel rib,
.38 Spl 3" slim barrel sq butt J frame, 1970,
.38 Spl 2" sq butt J frame, 1971.

 

[Green Frog]

I guess I should post my "Trifecta" of a Baby Chief, a pre-War Terrier, and an early post-War 32 HE snub, as viewed clockwise from the top. The 32 is my most frequent CCW with the Baby coming second. I've just got to start reloading for the Terrier to give it more range time!

Froggie

 

[Hondo44]

All three calibers of the snubbies, a perfect trifecta!

 

[George_in_SD]

Well here is a pretty slick airweight that I owned at one time, a pre 37 with an alloy cylinder and scarce square butt.

 

[jsfricks]

A few of my Terriers.

 

[05CarbonDRZ]

How about the only known Factory Nickel smooth ramp Baby Chief:

image by alex1961m, on Flickr

image by alex1961m, on Flickr

image by alex1961m, on Flickr

 

[glowe]

No small frame collection would be complete without the smallest of them all.

 

[George_in_SD]

How about a pre 30 snubby:


Or a nickel baby chief:

 

[LedFowl]

Model 36, about 1972.

 

[Hammerdown]

Let's get a good thread of small frame guns going! The cooler the better, all types welcome.

Hello
here is an odd ball. This one is one of Only 1500 Made. it is a Cenntenial Air-Weight revolver chambered in .32 H&R Magnum. It remains to be Unfired in it's original Box shown with an Up-Grade of Factory Boot stock's made by altamont. Regards, Hammerdown

 

[Blind Boy]

George,

I love those boxes in your OP. The grey sun ray with red corners is especially nice, I don't remember seeing one of those. Great thread.