Photos of your antique S&W Model Top Breaks

[Win38-55]

The great thread on steel and leather got me thinking we should have a similar thread for antique top breaks. Here are two photos of my only two antique top breaks. The first one is a 2nd Model American Commercial Russian Model from around 1873 and the second one is a New Model #3 that letters with a 6" barrel and was shipped in 1880, also in 44 Russian. While I'm at it, I've posted a third photo of a 2nd Model Schofield that I sold in order to get the 2nd Model American.

 

[Win38-55]

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[mxbob]

Great guns and the photography is excellent. It inspires me to some of my older guns.
Thanks
Bob Ray

 

[feralmerril]

 

[victorylarry]

just kidding!

here you go...

 

[digi-shots]

Great photo thread!

This is the only S&W top-break that I have:

.38 S&W Ctg. Safety Hammerless, 5th model shipped April 1917:

 

[BRush]

Kirk - Another great thread. Your No. 3's are inspirational. The other posts are great too.
Here is a picture of my Model of 1891, SN 45xx.

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[Win38-55]

Once again, I'm impressed with the photographic talent on this forum. I especially like the period accessories that have been included in the photos .... it kind of gives more of an historical context to the top breaks. I'd encourage more fellows with old top breaks to see if they can put a photo together. If you're not sure how to do the lighting, unless you are good with a flash, try and use available light. Throw in some other antique accessories, fool around with the arrangement a bit, and you're good to go.

 

[mm6mm6]

Wow! There's some beautiful old S&W's pictured here. Amazing!

My 1893 1st Model Safety Hammerless .32 (it was in horrible condition on the outside so I "brought it back" with engraving and old style blueing by Michael Gouse. The genuine S&W pearl handles are not original to the gun but they just looked too good not screw 'em on!

 

[digi-shots]

mm6mm6... Great photos! I like the low, closeup shots. Having it loaded gives it a better look. I keep forgetting to load mine when I take the pics.

Here's a another shot or so of my "one and only S&W topbreak":

Home made well worn & used "ankle holster":

 

[mm6mm6]

Digi-Shots, our 5th Model .38's are very close to each other. Mine was shipped October 18th, 1917 to Hibbard, Spencer, and Bartlett Company, Chicago.

Your pictures are outstanding! I love that old ankle holster, what a collectible!

-Steve

 

[MKT]

This is currently my only top break, shown with period ammo plus period correct silver & gold.

My local pusher has an early lemon squeezer in very nice condition that I have been contemplating, now waiting for my C&R to arrive.

 

[BRush]

Great pictures and top breaks. Here is my 38 DA, SN 27xx.

 

[SRT]

Baby Russian, shipped July, 1876

.44 Double Action First Model, shipped December, 1881

 

[cflier]

Heres the long and the short of the 38 Safety Hammerless family


Mark

 

[timberwolf682]

Great looking revolvers! I have a 38SW Model 2 Issue 4 and a 32SW Modle 1 1/2 Issue 4. I dont know how to post pictures of them. Any advice?

 

[Win38-55]

Open a free web account with photobucket, size your photos to be no wider than about 800 pixels and upload them to photobucket. Then copy the bottom address under each photo and paste it into your post here.

 

[H Richard]

Not sure my lowly example fits with these great looking pieces. Finish didn't hold up well, but hardly fired, and solid as a rock. 38 DA. (Came with original box.)

 

[Bullseye Smith]

This is the one I carry

Center one is 95%, sorry the PIC is poor. The last one is a project gun. Later John

 

[2152hq]

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New Model #3 44 Russian w/ 5 inch barrel and adjustable sights. H/R grips. Original nickle finish. Shipped very late for a #3,,Dec/1915. Still considered an antique I'm told because the frames for the #3's were all made before 1899 (?). Doesn't make any difference here anyway, it still has to be registered.