And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Thursday, December 21, 2017
A good revolver is a multi generational investment
There's just something irresistible to me about these old steel lovelies.
That looks like my grandfather's .32NewPolice Police Positive that my daughter now has. It will shoot the .32 S&W Longs. She had 100gr Wadcutters in it. The WC will expand more than any HP for that low velocity round.
I have an old Hopkins & Allen Safety Police break top in .32 S&W. A friend's FIL gave it to him to take to one of the local buyback programs that supposedly get guns off the street. I bought it from him for the $50 that he would have gotten. The piece is in great shape. It doesn't appear to have been fired much, if at all. I would have hated to see it destroyed. A little trivia: It doesn't have a serial number on it, which means that it originally belonged to a policeman. For some reason H&A did not put serial numbers on their revolvers that were being purchased by policemen. I haven't as yet been able to determine the reasoning behind this practice.........
I have an 'Army Special' in 32-20 with a six inch barrel. It is in beautiful shape, but has some miles on it. The bore and chambers are shiny, but the chamber throats and faces are not. It runs just fine with cast bullets. I did not meat the guy who bought it new, but his son sold it to me, making me the third owner. It is very similar to this one--
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfuUVy5nEoQ
--except mine has the earlier black rubber grips, which were used up to 1924. IIRC, the serial number on mine is from 1921.
I have a 32 just like pic, even the ammo, given to me by my Papaw when he passed away. Used it just yesterday do dispatch a varmint looking for a free chicken meal
They are also good in an emergency. There is no magazine spring to fatigue so they can be keep loaded indefinitely. Except for one modern model, there is no safety. There is no slide to operate. They take just about any ammunition of the right caliber; autos tend to be fussy. And six rounds is generally enough. According to the FBI, that's actually more than is usually fired in a gun fight.
Speaking of guns & ammo- I hope everyone here in CA is well stocked; our wonderful gov't has passed laws which will make ammo prices look like SpaceX going into orbit, and they come into effect on Jan 1. Happy New Year!
Oh, it'll also be a lot harder to buy- and you'll have to get a background check, of course. Here's the skinny:
They're also fun to shoot.
ReplyDeleteI agree, they are irresistible and are fun to shoot. I'd prefer a more modern caliber if using them for serious purposes ...
ReplyDeleteOf course, but for fun, nostalgia plinking out in the desert or woods, nothing better.
DeleteThat looks like my grandfather's .32NewPolice Police Positive that my daughter now has. It will shoot the .32 S&W Longs. She had 100gr Wadcutters in it. The WC will expand more than any HP for that low velocity round.
ReplyDeleteI gave my granddad's old .32 Iver Johnson to my cousin. I wish now that I'd kept it.
ReplyDeleteI have an old Hopkins & Allen Safety Police break top in .32 S&W. A friend's FIL gave it to him to take to one of the local buyback programs that supposedly get guns off the street. I bought it from him for the $50 that he would have gotten. The piece is in great shape. It doesn't appear to have been fired much, if at all. I would have hated to see it destroyed. A little trivia: It doesn't have a serial number on it, which means that it originally belonged to a policeman. For some reason H&A did not put serial numbers on their revolvers that were being purchased by policemen. I haven't as yet been able to determine the reasoning behind this practice.........
DeleteHave that exact pistol except in .38 special. Tony is right. If you have a relatively low velocity pistol, soft lead, semi-wadcutters expand nicely.
ReplyDeleteI have an 'Army Special' in 32-20 with a six inch barrel. It is in beautiful shape, but has some miles on it. The bore and chambers are shiny, but the chamber throats and faces are not. It runs just fine with cast bullets. I did not meat the guy who bought it new, but his son sold it to me, making me the third owner. It is very similar to this one--
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfuUVy5nEoQ
--except mine has the earlier black rubber grips, which were used up to 1924. IIRC, the serial number on mine is from 1921.
I have a 32 just like pic, even the ammo, given to me by my Papaw when he passed away. Used it just yesterday do dispatch a varmint looking for a free chicken meal
ReplyDeleteThey are also good in an emergency. There is no magazine spring to fatigue so they can be keep loaded indefinitely. Except for one modern model, there is no safety. There is no slide to operate. They take just about any ammunition of the right caliber; autos tend to be fussy. And six rounds is generally enough. According to the FBI, that's actually more than is usually fired in a gun fight.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like Colt's Pocket Positive in .32 S&W Long. Steel revolvers are great, I still carry a pair of 2.5" m10 S&Ws.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of guns & ammo- I hope everyone here in CA is well stocked; our wonderful gov't has passed laws which will make ammo prices look like SpaceX going into orbit, and they come into effect on Jan 1. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteOh, it'll also be a lot harder to buy- and you'll have to get a background check, of course. Here's the skinny:
https://www.outdoorhub.com/news/2017/10/05/new-california-ammo-regs-2018-hassle-hunters-shooters/
Stole this from someone but it said this" second amendment is the only unalienable right you need a permit for" I absolutely do not subscribe to that!
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