My grandfather has an old .32 Smith and Wesson he's had since WWII (and I believe the gun was made in the 1930's).
He keeps it around and even used it to kill a skunk he accidentally trapped once, much to the consternation of my grandmother . My dad is afraid to let Grandad keep the thing and believes the only reason my grandfather wasn't picking pieces of .32 barrel out of his face was the ammo he shot the skunk with is as old as the gun. My dad believes if Grandad ever puts fresh ammo in it, there could be an accident.
Is this paranoia? I've never shot the thing, but it looks like it's in farily decent shape. I do not know the model number, unfortunately, but I know it's a break-open model like an old Webley.
I also don't know if my grandfather keeps it loaded. Is it reasonable for us to be concerned, or is it paranoia?
He keeps it around and even used it to kill a skunk he accidentally trapped once, much to the consternation of my grandmother . My dad is afraid to let Grandad keep the thing and believes the only reason my grandfather wasn't picking pieces of .32 barrel out of his face was the ammo he shot the skunk with is as old as the gun. My dad believes if Grandad ever puts fresh ammo in it, there could be an accident.
Is this paranoia? I've never shot the thing, but it looks like it's in farily decent shape. I do not know the model number, unfortunately, but I know it's a break-open model like an old Webley.
I also don't know if my grandfather keeps it loaded. Is it reasonable for us to be concerned, or is it paranoia?