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...

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Under Hammer Muzzleloading Pistol Designs...

 Under Hammer Muzzleloading Guns were created for a more accurate firearm by removing the Hammer from the shooters line of sight, and instead put the Hammer on the underside of the gun as shown in the two diagrams below.





There were several gunmakers around the world who made models of Under-hammer Muzzleloading Pistols and Rifles.











Monday, January 10, 2022

Researching an Antique Arms collection...


 Three quarters of the time I spend on my Antique firearms hobby is spent reading books & periodicals, searching through photographs and online resources.

I discovered how to properly disassemble the Remington-Smoot #2 revolver from the original directions printed on the box the Revolver was packaged in.
I found the picture of the box label within the Standard Catalog of Remington Firearms Book.




The Norwich Pistol Co. "Protector" .32RF Revolver wasn't as difficult to research as other "Spur trigger" Revolvers, as it has a Patent date and tradename engraved on the barrel.
I discovered that a Hardware sales & distribution company called Maltby, Curtis & Co. founded the Norwich Pistol Co.




Tuesday, January 4, 2022