This old guy was surely carried a lot. It has been passed down thru the family, eventually from my mother to me. The revolver belonged to my great-grandfather, Audie, who worked for a coal mine in Kentucky. He drove a team of mules that pulled wagon loads of coal, and he carried this gun. Mom, born in 1933, remembers going down in the coal mine with her sisters and my great-grandfather when she was little. Audie drove a model T to and from the mine. He died around 1960.
I do not know much about these top break revolvers. Caliber looks to be perhaps .38 S&W. You can certainly see the wear on the stocks and the pitting in the steel. I imagine that there was a lot of sweat in the leather of the holster. The revolver is very loose at the hinge and doesn’t seem safe to fire. Barrel and cylinder look much better on the inside though. It is a neat piece of family history that I thought I would share. Please tell me what model this is.
I do not know much about these top break revolvers. Caliber looks to be perhaps .38 S&W. You can certainly see the wear on the stocks and the pitting in the steel. I imagine that there was a lot of sweat in the leather of the holster. The revolver is very loose at the hinge and doesn’t seem safe to fire. Barrel and cylinder look much better on the inside though. It is a neat piece of family history that I thought I would share. Please tell me what model this is.
