This will bring a tear to your eye...

[elwood]

A friend of mine told me that a lady had given him some old revolvers that had belonged to her brother. Said they were a S&W and a couple of Colts. Went on to say that he'd let me have the S&W if I'd clean them up for him...of course I said "OK".

Just look at this thing...old "5" screw...was a beauty in it's day. But, I'm afraid it's a gonner now. Took the grips off and the mainspring fell out in pieces. Side plate screws rusted to the frame, cylinder won't open....about the biggest mess I've ever seen.

Elwood

 

[rags]

Rest in Peace

 

[Leadchop54]

that poor thing!! ill take it off your hands if you want to get rid of it!....

 

[opaul]

Ok, i know there is a really nice revolver in that mess somewhere.

 

[OK Hog Shooter]

What a shame... does that now classify as a "relic"?

 

[delta-419]

Graveyard????

WOW!!! Another "graveyard project"? What does the other side look like? It can probaby be brought back to shooter status. Are the photos before or after clean up! Price is right.

 

[elwood]

And I'm telling ya, the picture really doesn't show the extent of the damage. It's eat up.

 

[boykinlp]

Where were they stored........in the bottom of a fish tank?

 

[elwood]

Where were they stored........in the bottom of a fish tank?

They were in a box under a couch. There had (somehow) been some water damage to the couch. They got wet and sat there for years until he passed away and his sister was cleaning the house out and found them. I'm getting this second hand so not certain except I'm sure they were exposed to some water and sat for a long time.

 

[kevmansc]

you might salvage the grips . . .

 

[Willeys]

Look at the bright side; at least the grips look salvageable. The gun can be used for a book on "How to Clean and Maintain Firearms".

 

[alde]

Were the Colts in the same sad shape? Might make a good "buy back" gun. You might get a gift card out of it.

 

[elwood]

Were the Colts in the same sad shape? Might make a good "buy back" gun. You might get a gift card out of it.

Not a bad idea, using it for a buy-back gun. But, I don't think we have those programs around here.

Yes, the Colts were just as bad. And, no I wasn't able to salvage the grips. They were rotten and just "crumbled" when I removed them.

It's a mess.....

 

[sophie]

What a shame that they were neglected like that. Too bad.


_____
James

 

[Gman56]

Thank god it was not loaded

 

[redlevel]

I think I would stick with standard pressure ammo in that one . . . . no +P.

 

[old bear]

Oh-well, "into each life a little rain must fall."

 

[ropin4gold]

Sad, sad, sad.

 

[woodsltc]

Save it for when some politician will pay for turned in guns....you might get some $$ out of it that way.

 

[cudamank]

buff right out