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Don't waste your time or money. JUNK!!!!!
Don't waste your time or money. JUNK!!!!!
Anyone know this revolver? Worth $79?
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I bought one of those, or it's Hawes counterpart, used in the late 70's for around $35 with 3 cylinders. One being marked for shorts. I never really liked it that well. My dad shot it a couple times and said he was looking for a cheep 22 to keep on the tractor for snakes, groundhogs and such. So I gave it to him. After he died I found it in his workshop, still didn't like it that well, and sold it last summer at a flea market for $110.
So while I may not have personally liked that particular revolver we did git a couple decades of plinking and varmint control out of it, and it was still working fine when I sold it. For $80 I'd take a chance knowing that if I didn't like it after all I'd take it to the local flea market and probably come out $20 ahead.
So while I may not have personally liked that particular revolver we did git a couple decades of plinking and varmint control out of it, and it was still working fine when I sold it. For $80 I'd take a chance knowing that if I didn't like it after all I'd take it to the local flea market and probably come out $20 ahead.
Thuer
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If you need the revolver only for plinking. Go for it. The price is good for a litle toy.
Check out the timing and the flashgap between the cilinder and barrel.
Look if the lockup is tight. If so. Then you have a nice looking revolver for a few bucks.
Check out the timing and the flashgap between the cilinder and barrel.
Look if the lockup is tight. If so. Then you have a nice looking revolver for a few bucks.
winchester1
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Couldn't have said it better myself! Buy it and have fun, 79.00 is a cheap price and I'm sure you'll get that much enjoyment out of just buying a new gun
MrJT
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For a plinker? ABSOLUTELY. Go for it. Let us know how it shoots.
Smitty500Mag
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Those guns have been known to show up at gun fights where the guy that didn't have a gun before the fight started magically ends up with one in his hand after it's over and he's lying on the ground dead.
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USAF385
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Well I picked it up yesterday. I got the owner to sell it for $65. 
I put 100 Remington Thunderbolts through it, 50 Stingers, and 25 Magnums. It shoots very accurately. For $65 I'm happy with it so far. I'm going to a range today (first time at a range... I'm afraid to be around city folk with guns
) with my future brother in law and other guys from the wedding party (my sister is getting married in October..) so I'll put a few more through it today.
I put 100 Remington Thunderbolts through it, 50 Stingers, and 25 Magnums. It shoots very accurately. For $65 I'm happy with it so far. I'm going to a range today (first time at a range... I'm afraid to be around city folk with guns
) with my future brother in law and other guys from the wedding party (my sister is getting married in October..) so I'll put a few more through it today.
winchester1
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Good! I'm glad you got it! You'll easily get your moneys worth out of the gun in entertainment alone (if you haven't already).
How about a pic?
How about a pic?
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USAF385
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I had it at the range today. I only put 50 rounds through it, but they were a good 50. Very accurate at 20 yards. No problems with it so far. I'll try to get pics up soon. I can't do it tonight..... my sister I mentioned in my last post had her bridal shower today (the reason us guys went to the range) and tonight was beer and fireworks..... and I'm pooped... Time to relax at the forum.
sigp220.45
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I just got one of these......
............. and recalled this thread.
Its a Heritage Rough Rider. Mine is just like this one, minus the snazzy gold screw heads.
Before I get yucked off the board, I got it basically for free in a trade. A good friend wanted a Savage 1907 .32 ("Ten shots quick!") I had all of $149 in. I would have just given it to him, but he wouldn't hear of it. My oldest boy is going with me to North Dakota in November for pheasants - his usual gun is an Ithaca Model 37 featherweight 20:
(that's a sage grouse, not a hen pheasant), but I figured he could use a 12 gauge and we wouldn't have to take two kinds of shells. So I traded straight across for a like-new Ted Williams 12 gauge semi-auto. I hear the yucks already, but that gun is actually a Winchester 1400, not a bad pheasant blaster.
I was happy with the straight across, but my pal insisted I take the birdheaded wonder depicted up top.
I haven't shot it yet, but so far I'm actually pretty impressed with it. It has a goofy safety and it only has the WMR cylinder, but Heritage will send a Long Rifle cylinder for thirty bucks, no fitting. It indexes well, the rounds drop right in and out (unfired, at least), the trigger pull is light and crisp, it balances well, its made in the USA, and the price was definitely right.
............. and recalled this thread.
Its a Heritage Rough Rider. Mine is just like this one, minus the snazzy gold screw heads.
Before I get yucked off the board, I got it basically for free in a trade. A good friend wanted a Savage 1907 .32 ("Ten shots quick!") I had all of $149 in. I would have just given it to him, but he wouldn't hear of it. My oldest boy is going with me to North Dakota in November for pheasants - his usual gun is an Ithaca Model 37 featherweight 20:
(that's a sage grouse, not a hen pheasant), but I figured he could use a 12 gauge and we wouldn't have to take two kinds of shells. So I traded straight across for a like-new Ted Williams 12 gauge semi-auto. I hear the yucks already, but that gun is actually a Winchester 1400, not a bad pheasant blaster.
I was happy with the straight across, but my pal insisted I take the birdheaded wonder depicted up top.
I haven't shot it yet, but so far I'm actually pretty impressed with it. It has a goofy safety and it only has the WMR cylinder, but Heritage will send a Long Rifle cylinder for thirty bucks, no fitting. It indexes well, the rounds drop right in and out (unfired, at least), the trigger pull is light and crisp, it balances well, its made in the USA, and the price was definitely right.
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USAF385
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Nice Rough Rider.
I thought the safety on mine was a tad silly as well, but I kind of like it now.
I'm happy to say that I'm still very pleased with my purchase. I had issues with the casing coming out (or not coming out, as the case was) but after some serious (and rough) scrubbing (much more aggressively than I would ever handle a Smith & Wesson), they go in and out with ease.
$30 doesn't sound too bad for the LR cylinder.
I thought the safety on mine was a tad silly as well, but I kind of like it now.
I'm happy to say that I'm still very pleased with my purchase. I had issues with the casing coming out (or not coming out, as the case was) but after some serious (and rough) scrubbing (much more aggressively than I would ever handle a Smith & Wesson), they go in and out with ease.
$30 doesn't sound too bad for the LR cylinder.
gregintenn
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I usually enjoy cheap guns. You don't mind if you scratch them. They're definitely more fun than the safe queens.
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