perldog007
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Since discovering bp revolvers 2015 I have marveled at how well they work when I put any kind of effort at all into them.
I had always ASSumed that the Balitmore or NYPD 'invented' the .38 caliber service revolver when they went from the 1849 models to the Pocket Police.
I saw the EMF "Captian Schaeffer" and googled to see if this was another 'Andersonville Special' even though that wouldn't matter to me if it was an invention.
https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/51/1324/colt-1851-navy-revolver-36-percussion
So Captain Schaeffer had a .36 3,5" made for him circa 1856 according to the auction blurb.
Does anyone know of an earlier example of a 4"ish .36 revolver being used by a lawman or private detective / bodyguard?
I'm just thinking that if this man ordered that work it must not have been the only example of this kind of 1855?
Image of EMF replica.
I had always ASSumed that the Balitmore or NYPD 'invented' the .38 caliber service revolver when they went from the 1849 models to the Pocket Police.
I saw the EMF "Captian Schaeffer" and googled to see if this was another 'Andersonville Special' even though that wouldn't matter to me if it was an invention.
https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/51/1324/colt-1851-navy-revolver-36-percussion
So Captain Schaeffer had a .36 3,5" made for him circa 1856 according to the auction blurb.
Does anyone know of an earlier example of a 4"ish .36 revolver being used by a lawman or private detective / bodyguard?
I'm just thinking that if this man ordered that work it must not have been the only example of this kind of 1855?
Image of EMF replica.