Something a little different Model of 1891

[singleshot1891]

Model of 1891 mounted in the stock advertised below.
From the 1908 Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalog.

I have several long barreled .32 and .38 caliber Top-Breaks and New Departures that look just as neat in that stock.

WB

 

[mmaher94087]

Nice set up. I'm a sucker for stocked pistols and revolvers; especially a NM#3 in blue. Your Model of '91 is nice.

 

[Kinman]

Kinda funky...I like it.

 

[Books]

I need a stock for mine.
Will gladly pay full retail of $.75.

Books

 

[BMur]

Skeleton Stocks

Those early Skeleton Stocks are neat. The value on them has soared also! There was another one that was pretty common that has a round tip and normally is shown with the Colt Lightning revolver but early ads prove it was a general purpose stock as well. Both type stocks have gone up huge in value! As well they should!

Murph

 

[delcrossv]

The real question is: how well does it work?

 

[singleshot1891]

Not that well. Awkward would be a word I'd use to describe it.
The stock sits low on the shoulder, and it is tough to find the sights because the pistol is so high. Give me a .22 rifle any day for gophers and tin cans.
But it sure is an awesome accessory......

WB

 

[BMur]

Different variations

Here are just a few more that were available. It was actually quite popular in the mid to late 1880's to use stocks on cheap revolvers and I guess it made sense to some folks who wanted both a pistol and the ability to shoot farther more accurately without having to haul a rifle. ( Back then when they were heavy!)

Murph

 

[model3sw]

KEWL with a capital " K "

Model of 1891 mounted in the stock advertised below.
From the 1908 Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalog.

I have several long barreled .32 and .38 caliber Top-Breaks and New Departures that look just as neat in that stock.

WB

Nice find. I love the less common on unique versions of the old S&Ws but only if they are "correct". Congrats. Sal Raimondi