How old is a top break Smith and Wesson revolver?

Only the parts in the pics are included. This is a Smith& Wesson 3rd version top break 38 S&W double action 3 1/4″ barrel and cylinder. The nickel plating is worn in several places and the front sight is missing. The serial number is 210XXX making it a 3rd version guessing from 1889-1890. Antique Top-Break Revolver Part. 1800s c.1880?

What is the serial number of a break Top revolver?

Barrel reads Harrington Richardson Arms Co. Worcester Mass USA. It is a 5 shot. Large frame, break-top revolver. The serial number was 556. I don’t know what caliber it was.

What kind of gun is a top break?

Barrel reads Harrington Richardson Arms Co. Worcester Mass USA. It is a 5 shot. Large frame, break-top revolver. The serial number was 556. I don’t know what caliber it was. The grips are nice. Only the parts in the pics are included. This is a Smith& Wesson 3rd version top break 38 S&W double action 3 1/4″ barrel and cylinder.

What kind of gun is Forehand Arms 5 shot top break?

This month’s old gun is a Forehand Arms Co. 5-shot top break revolver. It has a 3 ¼” barrel and chambered for .38 S&W. At first glance it doesn’t look like much, kind of like the 1,000’s of other cheap revolvers made around 1900.

What are the parts of a top break 38?

The grips are nice. Only the parts in the pics are included. This is a Smith& Wesson 3rd version top break 38 S&W double action 3 1/4″ barrel and cylinder. The nickel plating is worn in several places and the front sight is missing.

How to identify an old Smith and Wesson DA revolver?

Look at the top of the barrel rib to see if the patent dates are complete… if not, it would suggest that your gun may have been a longer 4″, 5″ or 6″ gun and cut down for pocket carry, also a common modification… The “.38 S&W” round is not the same as the more common, more powerful “.38 Special” round.