New book : "inside the suicide special revolver"

 This book was my own new year surprise, and I am pleased with all the great information the Author has covered!

"Inside the Suicide Special Revolver" is now available @ amazon.ca!

In 1958, Donald B. Webster, JR. wrote and Stackpole Published "Suicide Specials", which was the last book dedicated to this category of Antique revolvers...

I have owned a copy for several years, read  and re-read the 1958 book : Suicide Specials.

This new book on the subject is more historically accurate and delves much further with disassembly photos.

Colt's New Line of Breech Loadere.

 

My .32 caliber Rim-fire,  Colt New-Line revolver is the one at the top right in the above  advertisement. Today it's valued between $1000-$1200 Canadian funds, and maybe more, since the authoritarian Federal Gov has banned handguns, so far it doesn't include "antiques", but it does include any of the center-fire chambered Colt New-Line revolvers!

If I can afford it, I would like to also own the  .38 rimfire and 41 rimfire Colt New-Line revolvers 

For now, I will continue to keep my Colt New 32 in as nice condition as possible...

My Hood F.A Co. "Robin Hood No.4" .38 Caliber Rim-fire Single Action Revolver

 

A variety of Antique & Vintage Revolver Patent Diagrams & Parts Diagrams

 

"Boy's Rifles"

 

Big bore .38RF Hood F.A.Co. & Robin Hood No.4 Revolvers

A lot of hunting online  helped me find a couple of .38 cal. rimfire "Robin Hood" revolvers, just like the one which I bought back in August.

The Hood F.A. Company may have made two or three variations of the .38 cal. Revolver Patented April 6,1875. 

One was the "Robin Hood No.4",  which didn't have a removable side plate, and another was branded with the company name, and had a removable side plate.

I found another model without the side plate which was branded "Alaska 30".

There are all nickel plated, single action big bore pocket revolvers chambered for the .38 cal. Rimfire cartridge.

The .38 cal. Rimfire cartridge was a reasonably potent self defense round at the time these were manufactured. 

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