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joab
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A rudely decommissioned top break revolver
Probably .38
Possibly Iver Johnson or any of the other makers that made the same gun with a different name on it
Probably .38
Possibly Iver Johnson or any of the other makers that made the same gun with a different name on it
Jim Watson
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Smith & Wesson .38 Double Action, apparently third or fourth model, that has had an unfortunate encounter with a welding torch.
joab
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I think Jim wins this one
The trigger guard is the tell
http://images.google.com/imgres?img...ient=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official
The trigger guard is the tell
http://images.google.com/imgres?img...ient=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official
And I'll confirm what Jim and Joab said.... Except...
A Smith & Wesson top-break was never a POS. They were fine revolvers that exhibited much finer workmanship then you see in any revolver today. They were accurate enough to beat European top-quality single shot pistols in 50 yard target matches - something no other brand of revolver could consistantly do.
I also noticed the very short barrel, and presume it was cut down from a longer length. But if it wasn't, somebody ruined a very valuable collectors' item.
A Smith & Wesson top-break was never a POS. They were fine revolvers that exhibited much finer workmanship then you see in any revolver today. They were accurate enough to beat European top-quality single shot pistols in 50 yard target matches - something no other brand of revolver could consistantly do.
I also noticed the very short barrel, and presume it was cut down from a longer length. But if it wasn't, somebody ruined a very valuable collectors' item.
joab
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Wasn't me
Twenty711 said and Norm agreed
So they have to sit in the corner
That gun looks like it was intentionally destroyed, but I can't see a PD doing it that way
Maybe someone needed a prop gun that could in no way be fired
alucard0822
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it is an old S&W retrofitted to be CA compliant. Still not legal in Chicago though.
joab
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That was funny
Sorry, here is the background on that picture.
http://www.myfoxdfw.com/myfox/pages...n=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1
Disgusting, truly disgusting.
Cosmoline
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Idiots on parade.
Jim Watson
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Looks like they started with a real deal 2" .38 DA. Worth about five times as much as a common barrel length.
alucard0822
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The real problem here is handgun neglect and abuse, these idiots are so terrified 
of guns, yet this guy coops up that nice smith in his closet for 20 years after it had abandonment issues to begin with, then is so afraid of it hurting someone that he has it put down. I am sure there are several loving and responsible gun owners here who would have been more than happy to take it on walks to the range, give it a good home and some TLC. Seriously though I am not sure why he decided to keep a pistol he found in questionable circumstances 20 to begin with, hold it for 20 years and then to have it publicly destroyed, something sounds fishy.
I don't see any purpose in even commenting on the "die in" folk, they have a 1st amendment right to act like a jackass for attention, but I have the same right that allows me to ignore them.
of guns, yet this guy coops up that nice smith in his closet for 20 years after it had abandonment issues to begin with, then is so afraid of it hurting someone that he has it put down. I am sure there are several loving and responsible gun owners here who would have been more than happy to take it on walks to the range, give it a good home and some TLC. Seriously though I am not sure why he decided to keep a pistol he found in questionable circumstances 20 to begin with, hold it for 20 years and then to have it publicly destroyed, something sounds fishy.I don't see any purpose in even commenting on the "die in" folk, they have a 1st amendment right to act like a jackass for attention, but I have the same right that allows me to ignore them.
It must have been a slow news day in Dallas…
The Evil Revolver shown was introduced in 1880 and discontinued in 1911. That would make it an obsolete relic and collectable in most people’s book. The version shown could have been made as early as 1884, and if so it would be legally classified as an antique. It was chambered to use the .38 S&W cartridge that is often difficult to find over-the-counter – as most shops no longer stock it.
Texas thugs must be hard up if that’s the best the Brady Bunch can do. You’d think they’d go out and at least buy a plastic large-cap pistol to use as a prop.
The folks from the TV station can’t be much brighter…
The Evil Revolver shown was introduced in 1880 and discontinued in 1911. That would make it an obsolete relic and collectable in most people’s book. The version shown could have been made as early as 1884, and if so it would be legally classified as an antique. It was chambered to use the .38 S&W cartridge that is often difficult to find over-the-counter – as most shops no longer stock it.
Texas thugs must be hard up if that’s the best the Brady Bunch can do. You’d think they’d go out and at least buy a plastic large-cap pistol to use as a prop.
The folks from the TV station can’t be much brighter…
joab
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That's pretty much what shows up at these buy backs
Did you notice that middle ages gun, awesome fire power
I had an Excam .22 that I held on for years thinking I was going to trade it in on a new pair of boots at the local "Kicks for Guns" trade in
I told a friend about it the day before the event and he convinced me to give it to him so he could fix the gun
The next day he showed up at work wearing anew pair of Doc Martins
elrod
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joab
With friends like that.........
With friends like that.........
Hutch
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The 20-year-old foundling was a true POS RG, just like my first ever handgun (I traded a box of 12ga shells for it). The one more prominently featured has been adequately mourned and commented on.
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