Schmidt HS 21 S

[kBob]

Among the things Dad left me was a H Schmidt Model 21 S .22LR Single Action Revolver.

I believe these where also imported under the name "Buffalo Scout" by one US firm or another.

Dad bought this in Late '70 or early '71 and the numbers "70" on the left side of the frame seem to indicate that it did not take long to get to the US after manufacture.

Atop the barrel it is marked HS MODEL 21 S near the front sight and CAL .22 LR closer to the forcing cone.

On the left side of the barrel it is marked H. SCHMIDT OSTHEIM/RHOEN and under that MADE IN WEST GERMANY

The bottom of the barrel and the frame forward of the trigger guard bare a serial number over the half million mark.

The butt of the grip frame is marked FLORIDA FIREARMS over CORP. MIAMI.

I was surprised to find no German Proof house marks I recognized on it. I assume Schmidt must have done some sort of in house proofing as the barrel and cylinder are both marked with a stamp of a Buffallo in an oval that appear to be smaller versions of the grip markings.

The grips are black plastic and two piece.

Dad bought this as a companion to his RG63(?) .22Magnum SA revolver. He liked the idea of cheaper ammo and wanted a pistol that would shoot the same ammo my Ruger RST4 used. At the time he could not find a .22LR cylinder for the RG and he rather liked the look of the longer barrel (5 1/2 inches) on the HS 21 S.

To the best of my knowledge he shot it very little and I may have shot it more while home on leave than he ever did.

Best I can tell the frame and grip/trigger guard assembly are zinc alloy with everything else except the grips steel.

The little six shot has rebated chambers and a manual safety that can be set when cocked to the first notch to allow carrying six rounds. The safety is automatically disengaged by pulling the hammer to full cock.

My Son (yes THE BOY) chose this from the guns offered from the estate for his use. He seems to go for shiny objects right off the bat as he did not wait for me to describe the pluses and minuses of each gun before making his choice.

I think it a step up from an RG at the least and certainly the equal of a Heritage Rough Rider which I have to believe was at the least heavily influenced by this revolver.


-kBob

 

[bannockburn]

kBob

Reminds me a lot of the cap guns we use to have as kids. Thanks for sharing!

 

[chicharrones]

That's a nifty revolver.

I like the auto disengaging safety, not that I like safeties on revolvers, but if you have to have one that would be the type I would want.

 

[kBob]

chich,

I have seen three types oh safeties after the GCA 68 on this general type of SA zinc frame. One rotates a round lug with one flat side, another swings out to the side and raises a bar or tab to prevent the hammer from hitting the firing pin and this one, sort of an H shaped affair that is pushed down to place on safe and is automatically pushed up and off when the gun is fully cocked. No "WHOOPS! I forgot to flip off the safety!" I believe that of the types this is the oldest, yet it is the safety on this type of gun I like best,....if they have to have one for importation. The rear sight on this gun is also "Adjustable" in that it has a retention screw that when loosened allows the rear sight to be drifted in either direction.

After 1968 guns had to make "points" on size and or features to be imported and that safety, and perhaps locking "adjustable sight" are there for that reason I am sure.

-kBob

 

[kBob]

Bannockburn,

Actually if you knew my Dad you might think he actually chose this gun because it reminded him of a cap pistol! He did like bling and he liked toys. He actually had a few chrome and zinc cap pistols about though I could not find a one on our trip up recently. He kept a neat chrome plated roll cap pistol that closely resembled a Colt Commander except for its DA trigger in the glove box of his various cars from the late fifties until it was stolen around the time he bought this gun. The thing had a frame mounted safety like a 1911-ish pistol that when lowered allowed one to jack the slide back and the cap roll holder popped out the ejection port area.

Fortunately the bling thing skipped a generation and I was unaffected by a burning desire for all things bright and reflective. Like I said his Grandson chose this as the one he will use and get when he comes of age based on its first shiney appearance.

His more analytical little sister put some thought into it and I think got the better deal in many ways.

-kBob

 

[ewrski]

I have a blued version of this one that I acquired about 8 years ago for a song. Pitting a bit, hair trigger, no transfer bar. Mine does not have a safety on it. I shot it a good amount and found it fairly accurate. I have not taken it out much with the .22 shortage but perhaps I will.