Welcome to my airgun and antique firearm blog. I post photo's of my personal collection, and a myriad of pic's and information on Air pistols, air Rifles, and pre-1898 Antique Black Powder Guns... and occasionally I will post images of various confiscated, improvised, modified howmemade firearms from around the world.
Winter 2021-22 Antique Pistol Restoration Project
Antique "Sterling" .38 cal.rimfire restoration project update...
It seems that I could have bought an E.L.Dickinson "Parts gun" a couple of weeks ago, but I passed, not realizing a the time, th...
Saturday, January 28, 2023
Sunday, January 22, 2023
Saturday, December 31, 2022
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.
Sunday, December 25, 2022
Colt's New Line of Breech Loadere.
Friday, December 2, 2022
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Sunday, November 6, 2022
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.