ASM in 1964

[Ephraim Kibbey]

I just got a Cornell Publications reproduction of the 1964 Armi San Marco Catalog.

While most of it is filled with their shotguns, the remainder includes their Black Powder reproductions.

Their early offerings included:

Whitneyville Walker .44

2nd. Model Dragoon .44

Baby Dragoon in 4 and 6 inch octagonal barrel lengths .31

Wells Fargo in 4, 5 and 6 inch octagonal barrel lengths .31 without loading lever

Colt Pocket in 4, 5 and 6 inch dragoon style round barrel lengths .31

as well as flasks, molds, wrenches and cases for the above.

Interestingly their logo at that early date is a circle around a standing griffin with one foot resting on the capital letters "GB."

The company's full name is listed as:

"Armi San Marco Buffoli Perito Industriale Giuseppe."

Perhaps the "GB" is for Giuseppe Buffoli.

While Cornell does not have any later versions of the ASM catalog, early EMF (Early and Modern Firearms) catalogs have a wide selection of BP arms that were mostly ASM products at that time.

Sadly the latter do not specify which models were ASM's.

 

[swathdiver]

A 5 inch, six shot, round barrel, Colt Pocket Model would be a nice addition to our stables!

 

[expat_alaska]

Thank you Mr. Kibbey!

ASM in 1964

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I just got a Cornell Publications reproduction of the 1964 Armi San Marco Catalog.

While most of it is filled with their shotguns, the remainder includes their Black Powder reproductions.

Their early offerings included:

Whitneyville Walker .44

2nd. Model Dragoon .44

Baby Dragoon in 4 and 6 inch octagonal barrel lengths .31

Wells Fargo in 4, 5 and 6 inch octagonal barrel lengths .31 without loading lever

Colt Pocket in 4, 5 and 6 inch dragoon style round barrel lengths .31

as well as flasks, molds, wrenches and cases for the above.

Interestingly their logo at that early date is a circle around a standing griffin with one foot resting on the capital letters "GB."

The company's full name is listed as:

"Armi San Marco Buffoli Perito Industriale Guiseppe."

Perhaps the "GB" is for Guiseppe Buffoli.

While Cornell does not have any later versions of the ASM catalog, early EMF (Early and Modern Firearms) catalogs have a wide selection of BP arms that were mostly ASM products at that time.

Sadly the latter do not specify which models were ASM's.

Can you post some pictures from the catalog pertaining to the 1848/1849 Pocket pistols?

I have a REPLICA ARMS EL PASO TEXAS MADE IN ITALY 1848 .31 Pocket Pistol 5 3/4" octagonal barrel mfg date XXIX (1963) deemed to be an ASM (first date of manufacture) by Dr. Jim Davis, even though there are no ASM markings on the pistol.



I bought it from an online auction and was interested because it is a squareback. It seemed to work well when I first received it, but then I carefully disassembled it and found out this 53 year old pistol had been shot and put away wet.

I am still in the process of trying to rebuild this sweet baby into a functional pistol even though the money figure doesn't pencil out per value of a replica.

I just think of restoring a well-used 1965 GTO and how little the end product will be valued compared to the money spent.

It is just fun stuff to me.

Jim

 

[Ephraim Kibbey]

Here you are Jim:

 

[Ephraim Kibbey]

Here is a better one of your revolver Jim:

 

[Ephraim Kibbey]

Here is an interesting invention by Angelo Buffoli.

Look who the patent was originally assigned to.

http://www.google.com/patents/US6336282

 

[expat_alaska]

Thanks so much, EK!

They are in my library now.

This is the best and most generous BP forum around.