ID old revolver

[Steve H]

I hope this is in the correct forum............I found this revolver in my dad's footlocker. As far as I know it has been there since the early 1950's. There is no modle number, there is a serial number under the left grip. The gun seems to be plated. The top strap is marked U.S. Revolver Co. Made in the U.S.A. It appears to be around .32 cal., 5 shot cylinder, it is not is working order (cylinder will not align). 2 1/2" bbl. "U.S." molded on the top of the grips. Serial number is also on the bottom of the trigger guard, the trigger and guard are blued.............that seems strange. Can anyone give me info on what it is?

 

[mnrivrat]

Iver Johnson found themselves with a huge surplus of "old-style" revolver parts, unsuitable for use in the all-new 3rd Model revolvers. So, being frugal and prudent, they created a new line of "Second Quality" revolvers to be offered through discount houses, using the brand name "U.S. Revolver Company". These guns were all made with old-style parts, and are not rated for safety with smokeless loads.

Your gun is chambered for the .32 S&W cartridge.

 

[hexidismal]

I'm almost positive it was made by Iver Johnson, but there is a chance it was made by Harrington & Richardson. It may be chambered in either .32 rimfire or centerfire. mnrivrat: The guns you are referring to are earlier made guns than his example here.

 

[Steve H]

I forgot to mention it is rimfire.......any idea of age?

 

[hexidismal]

Yea, I thought so. I can't find any specific records of serials on this type of model, but I can say with certainty that it was made between 1930 and 1940 .. probably much closer to 1940. It holds no collector value whatsoever (sorry you probably wanted to hear otherwise ) Even in fully working condition this might be worth as much as a whopping $50-$60 to a collector.

 

[Steve H]

I really don't care about any value. I just want to know what it is. The sn is B2272

 

[hexidismal]

Well, it's an Iver Johnson made copy of the Iver Johnson Model 1900 DA revolver. The U.S. Revolver Co. marked models were made even more cheaply than their already budget based brand. They don't seem to have their own designation as such.

 

[Steve H]

Thanks MUCH for the info. This might make a good paper weight or shadow box item.