cat_IT_guy
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My grandfather gave me this revolver today, it was his fathers. Grandpa never shot it, great grandpa, maybe... I found the following verbiage on the gun.
Hopkins & Allen Arms Co
Norwich Conn
USA Pat'd Aug 21 1906
Safety Police
F5XXX
I've been researching all afternoon. It doesn't appear to be a collector piece or anything special really. It seems to be double action only which came as a bit of a surprise to me. It's a six shot gun, believe it's a 32 S&W cal. I've read that smokeless powder in these guns isn't recommended.... Sound right?
I don't see shooting it much mostly keeping it around as a conversation piece. Having said that I'd love to shoot at least a cylinder or two through it. I will be inspecting it very closely before trying anything. The cylinder can be rotated a bit when the hammer is down. This concerns me a bit, should it?
Having some trouble finding 32 black powder loads. I do reload but hate to setup for reloading just to shoot it a few times. Seems I can special order a box if I'm willing to be patient and pay almos $1/shot to do so. Any Better options?
Anything else interesting or unusual about this gun?
Thanks in advance.
Hopkins & Allen Arms Co
Norwich Conn
USA Pat'd Aug 21 1906
Safety Police
F5XXX
I've been researching all afternoon. It doesn't appear to be a collector piece or anything special really. It seems to be double action only which came as a bit of a surprise to me. It's a six shot gun, believe it's a 32 S&W cal. I've read that smokeless powder in these guns isn't recommended.... Sound right?
I don't see shooting it much mostly keeping it around as a conversation piece. Having said that I'd love to shoot at least a cylinder or two through it. I will be inspecting it very closely before trying anything. The cylinder can be rotated a bit when the hammer is down. This concerns me a bit, should it?
Having some trouble finding 32 black powder loads. I do reload but hate to setup for reloading just to shoot it a few times. Seems I can special order a box if I'm willing to be patient and pay almos $1/shot to do so. Any Better options?
Anything else interesting or unusual about this gun?
Thanks in advance.