Revolver trivia

[Waveski]

Late to party -

Post# 45 - Fausto - Was that a very early "air" gun? Wonder if it functioned...?

Post # 48 - Driftwood - How rare was it to see a shrouded ejector rod at the time that Smith was built? Looks very sleek from the starboard side.

 

[fausto]

Late to party -

Post# 45 - Fausto - Was that a very early "air" gun? Wonder if it functioned...?

a bit louder than just an air gun.....

 

[Waveski]

I mistakenly thought that the bulbous container was a compressed air canister. Confused it with something I had seen a while back - should have researched Tranter before asking dumb question. Not the first mistake of my life ; probably not the last.

 

[WestKentucky]

That carbine looks like one of the new rossi/taurus circuit judge models which is nice, but should have been single action.

 

[Driftwood Johnson]

Post # 48 - Driftwood - How rare was it to see a shrouded ejector rod at the time that Smith was built? Looks very sleek from the starboard side.

Howdy

How rare is kind of an unusual question. The 44 Hand Ejector, 1st Model, also known as the New Century but more commonly known as the Triple Lock was the very first S&W revolver of any kind to have a shrouded ejector rod. The Triple Lock was manufactured from 1907 until 1915. The one in my photo was shipped in 1915. The reason for the shroud was it housed the unique third cylinder latch that gave the Triple Lock its name.

This photo shows part of the latch mechanism. The arrow points to a hardened steel insert attached to the yoke.






This view of the other side of the shroud shows a couple more details of the third latch mechanism. At the front of the shroud you can just make out part of the mechanism protruding from the front of the shroud, and there are two pins holding parts of the mechanism in place.




I don't want to hijack this thread, so I will start a new one soon with photos detailing how the third latch of the Triple Lock worked.

Suffice it to say for now that when the 44 Hand Ejector 2nd Model came out in 1915, the third latch mechanism and the shroud were done away with. The third latch was never put into another S&W revolver again, however an ejector shroud was put back under the barrel of the 44 Hand Ejector 3rd Model (Wolf & Klar Model or Model 1926 Hand Ejector) in 1926.

 

[fausto]

That carbine looks like one of the new rossi/taurus circuit judge models which is nice, but should have been single action.

russian MTS255 revolver shotgun

 

[Panzerschwein]

Can anyone guess what this lil' guy is?

 

[fausto]

could it be an airgun of some sort?

 

[fausto]

 

[Chevelle SS]

^Italian Bordeo?

 

[fausto]

@ Chevelle SS
correct Bodeo 1889 model A, cal. 10,4 mm italian. Model B is the same but with one piece trigger and trigger guard.

 

[Waveski]

"could it be an airgun of some sort?"

Yes - that's what the hole in the grip butt is for - you blow it up like a balloon.

 

[fausto]

"could it be an airgun of some sort?"

Yes - that's what the hole in the grip butt is for - you blow it up like a balloon.

c'mon, I've seen the safety catch and thought it could be one of those CO2 air gun with the CO2 cartridge in the grip.................

 

[Waveski]

Enough already.