Picked up another one today. A tiny .38 Regulation Police I-frame that dates to prob'ly the late 1920's by the S/N. What an adorable little gun, and only $190, too!
Pics and details to follow...
Pics and details to follow...
A tiny, gem-like wheelgun...
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Brian Williams
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It's blued.
As far as pictures, I'm waiting on available light.
Had good news & bad news:
The good news was we had ammo in stock at the shop.
The bad news was that it was nineteen & change for a box of fifty.
As far as pictures, I'm waiting on available light.
Had good news & bad news:
The good news was we had ammo in stock at the shop.
The bad news was that it was nineteen & change for a box of fifty.
I found some 138 gr. UMC rounds, $10 for fifty rounds of FMJ, over at Outdoor World/Bass Pro Shops.
Not as cheap as reloading, but I got 200 rounds for $40.
Oops... you're talking about 38S&W, not .38 S&W Special, aren't you? The stuff I saw/got was .38 S&W Special
Not as cheap as reloading, but I got 200 rounds for $40.
Oops... you're talking about 38S&W, not .38 S&W Special, aren't you? The stuff I saw/got was .38 S&W Special
Gordon
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I like "I" frames and have a Terrier and a .32 Regualtion police in .32S&W long,which I also like!
Wildalaska,
Well, the guy had a couple of other interesting ones on his table (a Model 1, 2nd Issue for $150 and a Model 1 1/2, 1st Issue for two-and-change,) but I haven't plumbed the depths of non-Hand-Ejector Smiths yet, and need to pick up an M-frame before I do. If ever you're down this way, you're welcome to crawl a gun show with me, and maybe some Old Smittie Luck will rub off.
(My landlord, who had a table at the same show, saw me go running down the aisle back to my shop's area and followed me. "What've you found, Moppet?" he asked.
"What makes you say that?" replied I.
"Well, you just went scurrying past my table in that peculiar way of yours that means either 'I have to go to the bathroom' or 'I just got a cool new toy'." )
Well, the guy had a couple of other interesting ones on his table (a Model 1, 2nd Issue for $150 and a Model 1 1/2, 1st Issue for two-and-change,) but I haven't plumbed the depths of non-Hand-Ejector Smiths yet, and need to pick up an M-frame before I do. If ever you're down this way, you're welcome to crawl a gun show with me, and maybe some Old Smittie Luck will rub off.
(My landlord, who had a table at the same show, saw me go running down the aisle back to my shop's area and followed me. "What've you found, Moppet?" he asked.
"What makes you say that?" replied I.
"Well, you just went scurrying past my table in that peculiar way of yours that means either 'I have to go to the bathroom' or 'I just got a cool new toy'."
)Did the light burn out or are you out of film for the digital camera Tam? Enquiring minds want to know?
If I read that right...
The little I-Frame is a .38 S&W chambering, right? (If so, Santa may have something for it's new owner...)
The little I-Frame is a .38 S&W chambering, right? (If so, Santa may have something for it's new owner...)
That load is for .38 Special (aka .38 S&W Special), not .38 S&W. These are not the same cartridge. The little Regulation Police was never made for .38 Special.
Bruce H,
Hopefully the sun will be shining tomorrow while I'm not at work. (Gotta pick an appropriate knife for the photo, too...)
Gewehr98,
'Tis indeed a .38 S&W.
Hopefully the sun will be shining tomorrow while I'm not at work.
(Gotta pick an appropriate knife for the photo, too...)Gewehr98,
'Tis indeed a .38 S&W.
And now I'm waiting to check my PM...
to see if the Postal Service helped Santa Claus deliver a package to a mountaintop in Tennessee...
to see if the Postal Service helped Santa Claus deliver a package to a mountaintop in Tennessee...
It has a mate now...
Picked up a nickel 3.25" .32 Hand Ejector Third Model (circa 1924) today for $175. Will take a picture of both on my next day off. (Wed? Thurs? Not sure... )
Picked up a nickel 3.25" .32 Hand Ejector Third Model (circa 1924) today for $175. Will take a picture of both on my next day off. (Wed? Thurs? Not sure...
)Everyone today sort of sneers at the .38 S&W, but those Regulation Police and Terrier models were once considered perfectly adequate for police work. The Terrier was a favorite of detectives who wanted something smaller and lighter than the Colt Dick Special or the short barrel M&P.
Jim
Jim
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I almost said "nice pair" but was afraid she might misunderstand my meaning and I'd get slapped.
I almost said "nice pair" but was afraid she might misunderstand my meaning and I'd get slapped.
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