Bear Gulch
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I just won a US Revolver Co .32 topbreake in an auction. I am not very familiar with this brand. I was wondering if anyone has links that will help me research this piece?
US Revolvers Co.
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Ya' won did ya???
The U.S. Revolver Co. was one of several trade names used by the Iver Johnson Co. located in Fitchburg, MA. I.J. made both solid frame and top-break revolvers under the U.S. brand, but the latter was a less expensive version of they're regular top-breaks and lacked among other things their famous "hammer the hammer" safey that was the first transfer bar type used by several manufacturers today such as Sturm Ruger.
The top-break's were made from 1910 through approximately 1935, and some 690,000 were made which proves it was popular. Incidentally they were sold exclusively by mail order. When they were new they sold for about $6.00 - I'm not sure what you paid for your's. Anyway don't feel too bad, Colt Single Actions went for $13.00 at the same time.
It is chambered for the .32 S&W cartridge, and ammunition is available. However I wouldn't be in any hurry to shoot one.
The U.S. Revolver Co. was one of several trade names used by the Iver Johnson Co. located in Fitchburg, MA. I.J. made both solid frame and top-break revolvers under the U.S. brand, but the latter was a less expensive version of they're regular top-breaks and lacked among other things their famous "hammer the hammer" safey that was the first transfer bar type used by several manufacturers today such as Sturm Ruger.
The top-break's were made from 1910 through approximately 1935, and some 690,000 were made which proves it was popular. Incidentally they were sold exclusively by mail order. When they were new they sold for about $6.00 - I'm not sure what you paid for your's. Anyway don't feel too bad, Colt Single Actions went for $13.00 at the same time.
It is chambered for the .32 S&W cartridge, and ammunition is available. However I wouldn't be in any hurry to shoot one.
Vern Humphrey
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It is chambered for the .32 S&W cartridge, and ammunition is available. However I wouldn't be in any hurry to shoot one.
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Nor carry it with a loaded chamber under the hammer.
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It is chambered for the .32 S&W cartridge, and ammunition is available. However I wouldn't be in any hurry to shoot one.
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Nor carry it with a loaded chamber under the hammer.
Bear Gulch
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Actually this one looks REALLY good. I'll check it out and see it I can't push it on to one of our action shooters.
As to increasing prices. My Marlin 30-30 cost $87 when I bought it at age 12. They now cost a ton. My dad bought his in 1946 for around 25 bucks.
As to increasing prices. My Marlin 30-30 cost $87 when I bought it at age 12. They now cost a ton. My dad bought his in 1946 for around 25 bucks.
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Vern Humphrey
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Well, that's certainly . . . well, it's . . . hmmmm, . . . 
Standing Wolf
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U.S. Firearms is doing what Colt never bothered to do: inject some variety and liveliness into the single action arena. I've never been a single action fan, but have been thinking about one.
I saw a U.S. Firearms revolver in a gun shop not too long ago. It was what Colt made once upon a long, long time ago.
Bear Gulch
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There are some copies of the old Colt Pinkerton out there for about 1/4th of that.
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