I Can't Quit You

Jesse:

Did I ever tell you that, when we moved from our prior home (the one in which you stayed once), I found that missing Smith & Wesson revolver?

It was in my closet, behind the sweaters. You had the right idea, just the wrong closet.
 
SCCutler said:
Jesse:

Did I ever tell you that, when we moved from our prior home (the one in which you stayed once), I found that missing Smith & Wesson revolver?

It was in my closet, behind the sweaters. You had the right idea, just the wrong closet.
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haha, glad it turned up
 
jesse said:
haha, glad it turned up
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Challenge is, ammo for it is very rare, now; it is not .38 special, but rather, ".38 S&W," and one must further be careful to buy rounds that are not too "hot," as they can be excessive for a broken-frame gun like the S&W "lemon squeezer."

Got some, am taking the pistol to a gunsmith for inspection and "recertification." If it is found to be in good fettle, I may use it as a carry gun, as it is very compact. We'll see...
 
SCCutler said:
Challenge is, ammo for it is very rare, now; it is not .38 special, but rather, ".38 S&W," and one must further be careful to buy rounds that are not too "hot," as they can be excessive for a broken-frame gun like the S&W "lemon squeezer."
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Time to roll your own ammo. A single stage press is fine for small batches. It's the only way to get the rounds you really want. That said, my 1973 Hornady Handbook doesn't have 38 S&W data. Data appear to be available on the web...

When was it made?
 
Clark1961 said:
Time to roll your own ammo. A single stage press is fine for small batches. It's the only way to get the rounds you really want. That said, my 1973 Hornady Handbook doesn't have 38 S&W data. Data appear to be available on the web...

When was it made?
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Best I can tell from the Serial No., it was manufactured in 1899. It is in pretty good condition, especially for its age. A nice, compact little sucker.
 
FastEddieB said:
Fine for large batches as well, if you have time on your hands!
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I can crank out 100 rounds an hour on a single stage press. My next one will be a turret press, so I should be able to cut that in half.
 
Anthony said:
I can crank out 100 rounds an hour on a single stage press. My next one will be a turret press, so I should be able to cut that in half.
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Do you mean you will now be able to do 50/hr?:D
 
He'll make up the 50% drop in production rate with volume!

BTW, I kinda like single stage - let's me focus on each step and progress in stages, stopping at any point.
 
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