Ode to the common gun

[waelkhntr]

I would like to celebrate the common gun. This Smith & Wesson .38 S&W Double Action 4th model Top Break shipped in 1896. This fine little gun is nickel plated, 3 ¼ barrel, black hard rubber stocks. Nothing exciting, one of a couple hundred thousand made, sold and used. As far as I know it was never owned by anyone special or involved in any special event. I have no idea who originally owned it, where it came from or how many people have owned, carried, and shot it. I can only believe that someone, somewhere saw it, wanted it, bought it, carried it, shot it, and sold it or traded it.
My guess is that it has brough comfort, peace of mind, sense of safety and fun for its multiple care takers over the past 128 years.
So here it is in all its glory. Hail to the common gun.

Terry
I’m just a common man, drive a common van, my dog ain’t got a pedigree…
Common Man
Jon Conlee 1982

 

[cgt4570]

And the best part is that it can still do all those things! I have a few dozen various S&W top breaks. They all still work.

 

[Model19man]

Looks like it spent a lot of time in a sock drawer so that you could collect it. As noted S&W made a lot of those and a lot of money went into the company coffers as a result.

 

[iby]

To my eye, it looks like it was carried/used a bit
More character

 

[waelkhntr]

To my eye it was carried and shot a lot with modest restraint to clean it and put it away dry.
I still like it

Terry