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, February 11, 2023

My Firearms Curiosity - Flobert type "in-line" Percussion Muzzleloader Pistol

My Firearms Curiosity:

 .50 caliber Smoothbore Percussion Muzzleloader Pistol

Flobert type Action

10" barrel

Made circa. 1850-1870's




This gun may have began as early as the 1850's as a cartridge firing Flobert Rifle, perhaps one of the 9mm models, and then, perhaps 20 years later, for some reason, it  was remade by a gunsmith, or a skilled hobbyist into this single shot, smoothbore percussion handgun...it's pretty fun using only a percussion cap to shoot  a .50 caliber Nylon/PVC Riot-Ball at targets!

The in-line percussion nipple is very common today with modern muzzleloader rifles, but in the 19th century this design is way ahead of its time.

The grip angle is awkward and I bet it was a real wrist breaker back when it was used to shoot shot & powder loads similar to modern .410 gauge shot loads.


Video clip: my Colt New-Line 32 cal rimfire revolver, the other Colt M1873!

 


I made a brief video clip of my Colt New-Line 32 cal rimfire revolver for my YouTube channel @gk.spinoza

Saturday, February 4, 2023

Video: My lovely S&W no.1½ "Tip-up" 32 caliber rimfire Revolver

 


Smith & Wesson began their long line of revolver making with the "Tip-up" spur trigger revolvers like my .32 caliber rimfire model 1½ "New Model" 😎

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.

 


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...