"Suicide Special" article from American Rifleman 1948

This is the American Rifleman Magazine article in 1948, when the sub-genre of American made revolvers between 1870's-1890'swere labelled: "Suicide Specials" for the first time.

Antique firearms: Forehand & Wadsworth Revolver Advertising circa.1870's-1890

 

Old Guns came with Old Re-Loading Tools...

 Antique and Vintage Re-Loading & Muzzleloading Tools:

Winchester Single Bullet Mold Tool .38-255, Resizing Tool (and modern digital caliper)

.32 caliber Heeled Bullet & Roundball Mold Tool (circa. 1860-70's)

                                                   12 Gauge Shot Shell Priming Tool

Sampson Depriming/Priming Hand Tool, Brass screwdriver & Powder scoop made from a large caliber  rimfire case.

Portraits of 19th century Soldiers, Lawmen & Outlaws and everyday Folks & their sidearms!

 

My three Antique .32 cal.rimfire revolvers are cleaned, restored & ready for the target range🔫

A very clean & oiled S&W No.1½ New Model Revolver

I can't get over how well preserved the factory blued finish is on this revolver that was manufactured in 1875!

S&W No.1½ New Model & Colt's New Line 32

S&W No.1½ New Model and the Colt New-Line .32cal.RF

Norwich Pistol Co. "Protector" .32cal.RF 

"PROTECTOR" by Norwich Pistol Co., Colt "New Line 32", Antique .32 cal. Bullet & Roundball mold circa 1860.

Colt New-Line .32cal.RF 

S&W No.1½ New Model + the best book on the subject of S&W's history

Norwich Pistol Co. "PROTECTOR" & two of the reloadable, machined brass .32 Short Rimfire cases with heeled bullets.(without the  black powder and  .22cal.nailgun blank)

The original Colt New-32, the "other" model of 1873

19th Century Firearms Advertising