Im not sure if this is the right place to post this but here goes. I was given an old Smith and Wesson revolver by my daughter. She found it down inside a couch she had found at the local dumpster site. People throw away perfectly good stuff up here. Anyways Its first pat number is Feb 20 1877 with several more and the last being Jun 3 90. It is a Hammerless 5 shot tip up revolver. There are serial numbers on the butt,cylinder and barrel, all matching # 84582. It is a double action and is in good condition and missing the grips. when she gave it to me there were 4 lead bullets jammed in the cylinder somone obiously shaved the sides flat to get them in. Was thinking someone gave it to a kid to play with as it is not in working condition because somthing in the trigger assembly must be broken as it will revolve the cylinder once after tipping up but will not drop the firing pin. I think it is a J model in 38 or 38 special.
I have tons of questions about this revolver. Does anyone have an idea of exact date of manufacture ? Would Smith and Wesson keep records of this and maybe origin of shipping ? I'm sure it must be worth something but Im now a collector of old guns so probably wont get rid of it. I'll try to get a pic of it on here. Jim
I have tons of questions about this revolver. Does anyone have an idea of exact date of manufacture ? Would Smith and Wesson keep records of this and maybe origin of shipping ? I'm sure it must be worth something but Im now a collector of old guns so probably wont get rid of it. I'll try to get a pic of it on here. Jim
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