Let's see those S&W single shots!

[H. M. Pope]

Got a little better photo of the Karl T. Frederick 1891 SS, being that it was his back up gun it's seen very little use and is still in the original box.
H. M. Pope

 

[cztrouba]

Smith & Wesson Single shot

This is a little different then most but it is a Smith and Wesson single shot. I'm waiting on a letter from Roy to see if he can give me any information. The way the barrel hooks over the top of the frame and the joints on the barrel are done, look a lot like some of the experimental models shown on pages 210 and 215 in the Neal and Jinks book.
Bob

 

[Modelof1891]

S&W Single Shot 1st Model 8in.

This is a first model of 1891 single shot 8in, .32 S&W with the original 17527 numbered box. One of 229 according to the books.

 

[H. M. Pope]

This is a little different then most but it is a Smith and Wesson single shot. I'm waiting on a letter from Roy to see if he can give me any information. The way the barrel hooks over the top of the frame and the joints on the barrel are done, look a lot like some of the experimental models shown on pages 210 and 215 in the Neal and Jinks book.
Bob

Hi Bob,
I believe I had that S&W single shot many years ago, if it's the same one I found it at one of the OGCA shows when they were holding the shows in Columbus, OH. At the time it was determined that it was not a factory job and that a very good gunsmith had made it from a K-22, very nice work, about the only thing that was lacking was a good adjustable rear sight. Does it have a thumb piece and manual extractor on the left side of the gun ?. If so it may be the same gun. It will be interesting to see what a factory letter has to say.
H. M. Pope

 

[cztrouba]

H. M. Pope
I don't have a whole lot of information on this gun. It was purchased at the OGCA show in Columbus by William Furnish
( now deceased ) in about 1977. Bill was a early contributor to The Double Gun Journal. Before his death most of his guns
(300+) were donated to the Cody Museum.
Bill was unsure if it was a prototype or made after it left the factory. Maybe Roy can find something in the records that will clear this up. If not made in the factory I would love to find out who did the work. Whoever did it was very talented.
The gun does open with a thumb piece on the left side. The manual extractor can be operated on either side.
Bob

 

[H. M. Pope]

Bob,
That's it, that's the gun, but it was not cased at the time, like I said it was many years ago. I started going to the OH shows around 1965 so it could have very easily been in the mid to late 70's.

Someone did say who "may" have made it but it was so long ago that I don't remember, back then it didn't seem all that important, it will be interesting to see what the factory records say. I'll try an dig up some of my old records from the 70's, I may have written down something about it like the serial number etc. but of course you already know that. I'm sure you have had the grips off and looked for markings, have you had the sideplate off, there may be something marked there also.
H. M. Pope

 

[cztrouba]

H. M. Pope
I took the side plate off and the only thing there is the assembly number that matches the one behind the crane.
The grips are stamped with the same serial number as the frame. On the bottom of the frame behind the right grip is stamped C H W or maybe U (laying on its side) H W.
The only other mark is LL (inside an oval) on the left side of the block barrel assembly.
I'm not sure when the case came in. It is nicely made and beautiful wood but not the same quality of workman ship as the gun.
Bob

 

[RubEric]

My Single shot:

 

[STCM(SW)]

This thread is better then a gun museum!

 

[Modelof1891]

2nd Model SS

 

[Modelof1891]

4th Model SS

 

[Modelof1891]

!st Model 6in SS

 

[Modelof1891]

2nd Model SS

 

[Modelof1891]

1st Model .32 SS Brittish Marked

 

[Modelof1891]

1st Model .38 SS

One of 160 1st Model Single Shot in .38 S&W

 

[Hammerdown]

Here is a second series single shot Transitional gun. It has serial number 21966 and it shipped in February 1904 almost a full year prior to the second series being available. It came to me with the 6" Non serial numbered .22 Caliber accessory barrel on it. Forum member Model of 1891 had the correct serial numbered locking latch that it left the factory with in February 1904, and Traded it to me for one that my Gun came with but did not match it's serial number. I have since added a 8" .32 S&W caliber barrel to it as well as a 10" Olympic chamber barrel shown with it below Regards, Hammerdown

 

[Hammerdown]

Hello
Here is a Third model that you wont see often. This gun has been Heavily modified by it's owner a class A machinist that was stationed at the Brooklyn Navy ship Yard. It opens and drop's the action down as shown. The stocks are hand made as well as the Meticulous action and it has full engraving on the side of it's receiver.It is not my Gun it is owned by forum Member RCT 269 who asked me to take these Pictures of it.

 

[H Richard]

I would say that was a pretty talented individual.

 

[cztrouba]

Hammerdown
Wow, Thanks for posting those photos for rct 269.
Ralph has a real treasure there. It's amazing what someone with that amount of skill can do.
I don't know if finding this web site was a good thing or not. I'm jealous all the time now. Especially after looking at all of these great single shots.
Bob

 

[sherlfolger]

Paladine: Sure enjoyed reading the threads on the single shots!! I have 2 one is a perfected model S/N 10852. The other is the Straight Line which as you know has the "automatic style handle" and the barrel swings sideways. It's S/N is 1280. I was told that the perfected model has the Olympic barrel??
Sherl Folger