S&W and Iver Johnson .38 from the early 1900s
I've posted these puppies before, but since I love them so...thought I would do it again.
Top is my Model 2 Smith and Wesson top break, 5 shot, manufactured date about 1905. The weapon was carried by Van Wert County(Ohio) Sheriff Fred J Hott when he as in office from the1905-1910 era. This weapon is in excellent condition and after some research and opinions, I finally have started firing it...using Remington Center Fire 146 grain S&W ammo{about 150 rounds thus far}.
Bottom gun is a Iver Johnson .38, also top break, 5 shot, manufactured about 1900. This weapon was carried by the northern Indiana and Ohio outlaw Marvin Kuhns. Kunhs was dispatched{that would be shot dead} by Sheriff Hott and his posse' in June of 1907 in northern Van Wert County
This gun has not been fired for years(probably last by Kuhns) and although still in nice/fair condition, I would not trust it...but a historical keeper, none-the-less.