Author Topic: Pocket Breaktops (Read 65738 times)

Montana Slim · « **Reply #100 on:** February 14, 2011, 10:01:02 PM »

Quote from: Buffalow Red on February 14, 2011, 07:46:00 PM

i been looking for a light smokless recipe for 38S&W . useing a 95 gr lead so far no luck
got a bunch loaded in bp would like some smokless for when a guy cant clean right away
i got 3 of them one is 1905 model one 1887 one i dont know

I've used between 1.8 - 2.0 grains of Win 231 & IMR 700X in .38 S&W loads using 100 - 125 grain lead.
These loads are pretty light & have worked for me, but i can't guarantee in all guns.

Slim

Books OToole · « **Reply #101 on:** March 01, 2011, 12:53:49 PM »

I will be giving a seminar (show & tell) about Smith & Wesson, Pocket* Breaktops, 1877-1900, at the NCOWS Convention in Kansas City.

I am not an expert; but I read his book.

It should be fun.

Books

* .32s & .38s or if you prefer; 1 1/2 & 2 size frames.

Montana Slim · « **Reply #102 on:** March 01, 2011, 05:07:33 PM »

Quote from: Books OToole on March 01, 2011, 12:53:49 PM

I should be fun.

A few sips of one of Dr. Bob's healing elixirs should ensure that effect

Best Regards!
Slim

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Dr. Bob · « **Reply #103 on:** March 01, 2011, 07:32:07 PM »

One should forswear Dr. Bob's elixirs when handling firearms!!

But it would be fun!!

Books OToole · « **Reply #104 on:** March 02, 2011, 11:13:07 AM »

Quote from: Montana Slim on March 01, 2011, 05:07:33 PM

A few sips of one of Dr. Bob's healing elixirs should ensure that effect

Best Regards!
Slim

Don't you just love when you point out somebody's typo, and then they fix it, and all subsequent readers think you are nuts.

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Tascosa Joe · « **Reply #105 on:** March 02, 2011, 12:56:54 PM »

Books:

I have a few S&W pockets. Do you need anything for your show and tell. I have an unfired 5th model.

T-Joe

Bishop Creek · « **Reply #106 on:** March 02, 2011, 02:38:45 PM »

Here is my little Iver Johnson .38 S&W. Serial number and barrel markings identify it as being made in 1897. It must have been in a drawer or closet for 100 years before I purchased it a few years ago for it is in near mint condition. I have fired a hundred rounds of cartridges through it loaded by someone else with Pyrodex and it shoots fine and locks up tight. Just bought some Lee .38 S&W dies so I can reload some rounds with real black powder.

RickB · « **Reply #107 on:** March 02, 2011, 06:42:26 PM »

That's a really nice gun BC. Congratulations on that find.

Books OToole · « **Reply #108 on:** March 03, 2011, 09:35:15 AM »

Quote from: Tascosa Joe on March 02, 2011, 12:56:54 PM

Books:

I have a few S&W pockets. Do you need anything for your show and tell. I have an unfired 5th model.

T-Joe

Joe:

I need a: 3rd model SA .38
3rd modle da .32
1st & 3rd Safety Hammerless .38s.
1st da .38
and a 1st da .32.

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Will Ketchum · « **Reply #109 on:** March 03, 2011, 12:13:15 PM »

Mike, I have a 3rd model DA .32. It's already packed to bring. I am also bringing 3 sizes of Colt Swing out DAs and a MH DA 38 pocket pistol.

Will Ketchum

Pancho Peacemaker · « **Reply #110 on:** March 03, 2011, 01:45:34 PM »

Just got this in the mail. It's been refinished and it has been cut (because of this, I got it for a very good price).

The barrel is only 1.75" (The factory bicycle guns were all 2").

Parts all match and grips are original. Mechanism locks up tight. It's a .38S&W. Serial number and frame latch put it in the 4th model range. Not a collector gun, but will make a fun shooter at the range.

This is the shortest S&W Safety Hammerless I've found so far . . . might be the ultimate in Old West CCW?!

Tascosa Joe · « **Reply #111 on:** March 03, 2011, 03:46:57 PM »

Books,

I have 2 4th Model and a 5th Model Safety Hammerless. I have a DA .38 that was built in 1883 and then a spur trigger. I also have a .32 HE. I will bring them all and you can see use them or not.

Joe

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · « **Reply #112 on:** March 03, 2011, 05:46:30 PM »

Mine is a five shot hammer less Smith & Wesson 38 cal. nickle plated, Lemon squeezer, it was made in 1886.and is in great condition there is surface wear, but the action is nice and tight, the pard that gave this gun to me 46 years ago, carried it with him in the early nineteen hundreds. The tan colored holster came with the gun and is from the very early nineteen hundreds to just around the turn of the century, but in like new condition, he said he hardly ever used it, and always carried it in his pocket, the other picture is a holster I recently made for it.

tEN wOLVES

RickB · « **Reply #113 on:** March 03, 2011, 08:51:12 PM »

Awesome looking gun Pancho.

Books. I hope you video tape the presntation you give. I won't be able to make it to the convention this time around and would love to see your discussion. I'm growing very fond of the pocket pistols and breaktops especially. If you make a video of it please post it on the NCOWS site so we can all watch it. It would be a great contribution to the page.

Thanks.
Rick.

Will Ketchum · « **Reply #114 on:** March 03, 2011, 10:28:28 PM »

Quote from: RickB on March 03, 2011, 08:51:12 PM

Awesome looking gun Pancho.

Books. I hope you video tape the presntation you give. I won't be able to make it to the convention this time around and would love to see your discussion. I'm growing very fond of the pocket pistols and breaktops especially. If you make a video of it please post it on the NCOWS site so we can all watch it. It would be a great contribution to the page.

Thanks.
Rick.

It would be great idea if we could record them all. Too bad Ottawa Creek Bill isn't going to be there. He's a heck of a cinematographer!

Will Ketchum
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Tascosa Joe · « **Reply #115 on:** March 04, 2011, 07:33:53 AM »

Ten Wolves:

You have a very nice 1st Model.

T-Joe

Books OToole · « **Reply #116 on:** March 04, 2011, 09:32:43 AM »

Quote from: Tascosa Joe on March 04, 2011, 07:33:53 AM

Ten Wolves:

You have a very nice 1st Model.

T-Joe

Ten Wolves;

You should come to the NCOWS convention and bring your 1st model S & W Hammerless. It is one hole in the presentation that I really didn't expect to fill. (That and the 1st model .32 da: They only made 30 of those.)

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Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · « **Reply #117 on:** March 04, 2011, 12:05:27 PM »

Tascosa Joe and Books OToole , I appreciate your comments, I doubt I will be able to make it this year, but will try to see if I can in 2012, these little guns are really something, I know there must be others like mine, but I haven't seen on yet in all the years I've owned this one, the original owner told me he like the lemon squeezer for its ease of carrying, no hammer to catch on his clothing, that's why he hardly ever used the holster, some of the loss of plating is due to me using Hoppy's #9 solvent, before I new the damaging effects that a copper removing solvent can cause on nickle plating, otherwise it was in pristine condition.

tEN wOLVES

Books OToole · « **Reply #118 on:** April 07, 2011, 10:19:33 AM »

For those of you who were not able to attend the NCOWS convenion, and therefore missed my seminar, I have written down the pertinent poop in an article for The Shootist. The article contains photographs by Tom Spanton. It should be out within a month.

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Montana Slim · « **Reply #119 on:** April 07, 2011, 09:48:02 PM »

Quote from: Books OToole on April 07, 2011, 10:19:33 AM

For those of you who were not able to attend the NCOWS convenion, and therefore missed my seminar, I have written down the pertinent poop in an article for The Shootist. The article contains photographs by Tom Spanton. It should be out within a month.

Books

Excellent!! looking forward to the article!
Slim

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