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I was kind of leaning toward buying this but hadn't really made up my mind. It's not going anywhere so let me think on it. If I pass we can go from there.

Never post on your memory particularly if you're over 50. Went back and took a second look at the Smith. It was a first model with recoil shields, serial number 18878. Nickel was more like 80-85%. Everything else was as stated, bore was maybe a little worse than I remember. Triggerguard was...

Ok, it's a Colt but figured someone here would know. I have a Colt 1878 DA in 44-40. Mechanically tight, no finish, decent bore. Would this be ok with occasional cowboy action loads? I have shot a few thru it with no apparent ill effects but a buddy told me I should use BP only.

Ok, it's a Colt but figured someone here would know. I have a Colt 1878 DA in 44-40. Mechanically tight, no finish, decent bore. Would this be ok with occasional cowboy action loads? I have shot a few thru it with no apparent ill effects but a buddy told me I should use BP only.

Hammer, trigger, latch, sights and extractor are blue or case hardened. I don't have it in front of me so can't remember the triggerguard. My recollection is it was nickel.

I looked it over and it appears to be original. My only guess is someone shot it years ago with BP or something and didn't clean it. Lettering is sharp, metal is clean with no waviness or areas that appear to be nickled over.

A friend of mine has one of these, about 95% nickel, ten inch barrel, bore a little rough, but not real bad, hard rubber grips. The only issue I can see is the safety notch is worn or chipped. Hammer will remain in safety notch but can be knocked out by pulling the trigger lightly, you can't...

A friend of mine has one of these, about 95% nickel, ten inch barrel, bore a little rough, but not real bad, hard rubber grips. The only issue I can see is the safety notch is worn or chipped. Hammer will remain in safety notch but can be knocked out by pulling the trigger lightly, you can't...

I think I heard that Nixon gave it to Elvis although no one knows what happened to it after that although someone thought that Nicholas Cage married Elvis daughter in the hopes of getting it but then Michael Jackson might have gotten it earlier but traded it in on the rights to the...

Sorry, it's not mint.

You can use brass shimstock of the right thickness and wrap it around the hinge screw that's there and reassemble it and take up the wobble. Won't hurt a thing and it's cheap and easy fix.

Cheat a little. Actually someone converted this to a centerfire years ago by installing a firing pin through the frame under the sideplate . I reload S&W 32 longs with BP and round lead balls by hand. Pretty accurate and fun to shoot. I carry it on fishing trips, mushroom hunting, etc. There...

#2 Army in 32. Shoot it all of the time with BP. Made in 1863.

Awhile back I posted on here about shooting a 32-44 NM #3 with smokeless 32 S&W longs and someone quoted something about David Chicoine warning about shooting these, etc. the inherent danger, strecthing frames, etc. I went to Chicoine's website and looked at some of the work he does restoring...

Awhile back I posted on here about shooting a 32-44 NM #3 with smokeless 32 S&W longs and someone quoted something about David Chicoine warning about shooting these, etc. the inherent danger, strecthing frames, etc. I went to Chicoine's website and looked at some of the work he does restoring...

Ron, I thought I gave you the info. before on this gun but can't remember. I have two #2's and I do seem to remember listing at least one but not sure which one. How do I get photos to you.

I have an S&W Army tipup 32 that someone has converted to a centerfire by putting a firing pin in the frame under the sideplate. They then bored it out to a 32 S&W case diameter. I have been having a ball reloading 32 S&W's with blackpowder and shotting it. Has anyone else seen one of these...

I have an S&W Army tipup 32 that someone has converted to a centerfire by putting a firing pin in the frame under the sideplate. They then bored it out to a 32 S&W case diameter. I have been having a ball reloading 32 S&W's with blackpowder and shotting it. Has anyone else seen one of these...

There's a rumour it was found in a trunk buried under ladies' undergarments and such.

I haven't had any trouble getting BP when I needed it but I don't use a lot of it. Most of my blackpowder cartridge shooting is with over the counter loaded stuff. I wasn't aware of the law you are speaking of. Is this a Massachusetts law or a federal thing?