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Old S&W single action help??? differences between "baby Russian" & model 1 1/2 & 2
I currently have a S&W model 1 1/2 or model 2 in 38 S&W, & am looking at what the seller is calling a "baby Russian" even though the guns look similar, I can see a few differences, & heard here are several... can anyone confirm or specify the differences for me ???
My 1 1/2 in 32 S&W doesn't have a 1/2 cock notch, & in which the cylinder locks up tight, my model 2 in 38 S&W has a 1/2 cock notch, in which the cylinder spins freely when it's engaged... has a strain screw, & has a traditional S&W top break auto extractor...
the baby Russian has an extended underlug not found on the 1 1/2 & I have heard they had a different ( more complex ) style extractor... also not sure if it has a strain screw or not??? & not sure if it has a rebounding hammer, or has a 1/2 cock & is similar to my 1 1/2 or if it locks up the cylinder a 1/2 cock...
kinda interested in this other gun, but would like to know if there are enough differences to warrent buying one for the collection... thanks for any help you can offer... MAG
I currently have a S&W model 1 1/2 or model 2 in 38 S&W, & am looking at what the seller is calling a "baby Russian" even though the guns look similar, I can see a few differences, & heard here are several... can anyone confirm or specify the differences for me ???
My 1 1/2 in 32 S&W doesn't have a 1/2 cock notch, & in which the cylinder locks up tight, my model 2 in 38 S&W has a 1/2 cock notch, in which the cylinder spins freely when it's engaged... has a strain screw, & has a traditional S&W top break auto extractor...
the baby Russian has an extended underlug not found on the 1 1/2 & I have heard they had a different ( more complex ) style extractor... also not sure if it has a strain screw or not??? & not sure if it has a rebounding hammer, or has a 1/2 cock & is similar to my 1 1/2 or if it locks up the cylinder a 1/2 cock...
kinda interested in this other gun, but would like to know if there are enough differences to warrent buying one for the collection... thanks for any help you can offer... MAG
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