Schneider and Glassick

[jlb43]

I am looking to aquire one of these but I really do not know how to distinguish a S&G replica from any other brass framed 1851 Navy look alike like a G&G for instance. Is there something unique that makes it identifyable?

Jim

 

[Fingers McGee]

Think 1851 Navy, only with a brass frame.

Brass Frame
.36 caliber
Octagonal Barrel

 

[Hawg]

Yeah, what Fingers said. The S&G is a direct copy of the 51 Navy in brass.

 

[mykeal]

...as opposed to the G&G, which has a round barrel.

 

[jlb43]

OK, to simplify, so I can get it to soak in.... an 1851 Navy .36 cal. with an all brass frame and a round barrel is a Griswold & Gunnison and with an octagonal barrel it is a Schneider & Glassick. I got it!

Thanks

JLB

 

[Hawg]

That is correct and to continue your history lesson all 51 Navies were .36 caliber. .36 being the Navy caliber and .44 the Army caliber. There never was a brass frame .44 put into production and a steel frame 51 Navy with a round barrel is a Leech & Rigdon

 

[bprevolver]

Schneider & Glassick Replic

Most brass frame 1851 Navy replicas also have engraved cylinders. Original S & G cylinders were not engrave. Check out this article.


http://rprca.tripod.com/schneider.htm

 

[jlb43]

I did notice the lack of cylinder engraving on mine. I think I have seen brass 51 Navy style revolvers with engraved cylinders but I believe they were 44 cal. which makes them I don't know what.

 

[Hawg]

You will see them in .44 and .36. They're just Italian fantasy pieces.

 

[MJN77]

Here is a kit.
http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product_info.php?cPath=22_162_194&products_id=877

 

[Hawg]

Here is a kit.
http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product...roducts_id=877

That IS a Schneider & Glassick.