HisSoldier
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My gunsmith gave me 5 old revolvers the other day, two of which appear capable of shooting without modification.
The one in question is the Fryberg in .38 caliber, last patent 1903, which I understand was Andrew Fryberg's patent for a hammer safety which he couldn't even use on guns with his name on them as he'd sold the patent to Iver Johnson. Funny it seems to me that he could show a patent date for a patent not used in the gun so marked.
This revolver is still tight for it's age and I think I'd like to shoot it. The question is this, when did smokeless powders become standard for such rimmed rounds back then? Most of the revolvers are .32 but I'm not sure whether they are .32 S&W Short or S&W Long, in either case I'm thinking (Assuming I can get everything to work) black powder.
So would the caliber of the Fryberg be just .38 rimmed?
The length of the cylinder without the projecting ratchet is 1.213" I couldn't get THR to download my photos.
Thanks.
The one in question is the Fryberg in .38 caliber, last patent 1903, which I understand was Andrew Fryberg's patent for a hammer safety which he couldn't even use on guns with his name on them as he'd sold the patent to Iver Johnson. Funny it seems to me that he could show a patent date for a patent not used in the gun so marked.
This revolver is still tight for it's age and I think I'd like to shoot it. The question is this, when did smokeless powders become standard for such rimmed rounds back then? Most of the revolvers are .32 but I'm not sure whether they are .32 S&W Short or S&W Long, in either case I'm thinking (Assuming I can get everything to work) black powder.
So would the caliber of the Fryberg be just .38 rimmed?
The length of the cylinder without the projecting ratchet is 1.213" I couldn't get THR to download my photos.
Thanks.