tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36483455.post6167840183349876162..comments2023-12-07T03:49:54.864-05:00Comments on The Arms Room: Sunday Smith #43: .32 Single Action, 1883Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36483455.post-31426282983564796852011-05-14T10:31:50.093-04:002011-05-14T10:31:50.093-04:00Don't ever clean tarnish from an antique pisto...Don't ever clean tarnish from an antique pistol. That destroys most of its value as a collectable.Kristophrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370888276707569365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36483455.post-76254910430908662612009-12-20T22:36:51.329-05:002009-12-20T22:36:51.329-05:00My mother-in-law has just given one of these pisto...My mother-in-law has just given one of these pistols. It all seems to be in great shape, the nickel all solid and in no chips/flaking - just a little tarnished. Handle and detail on it are also in terrific shape. <br /><br />So, what's the best way to clean off the tarnish? Any recommendations?<br /><br />Also, on the underside of the handle, the number 25663 appears. Any thoughts on what this number is? Manufacture #?<br /><br />SteveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36483455.post-72758310333010919562009-03-26T15:17:00.000-04:002009-03-26T15:17:00.000-04:00Saw a S&W 32DA in the shop the other day, mark...Saw a S&W 32DA in the shop the other day, marked down to $149. It's all dinged, nickel flaking off and such, but it would be a fun restoration project.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36483455.post-17254085457447223142009-03-14T19:05:00.000-04:002009-03-14T19:05:00.000-04:00Tam,Thanks to you, I learned something new today. ...Tam,<BR/><BR/>Thanks to you, I learned something new today. I was going to challenge your identification of the pictured revolver, and when I dug out my SCSW3 I discovered that the "1 1/2" designation was applied to both tip-ups and top-breaks. Interesting.<BR/><BR/>It to good to see you posting to the blog again, finally (hint, hint).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36483455.post-73557077172877315202009-03-09T14:10:00.000-04:002009-03-09T14:10:00.000-04:00Yea! The Sunday Smith is back!Yea! The Sunday Smith is back!Crucishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15441911110953212619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36483455.post-28007752918400261392009-03-09T13:39:00.000-04:002009-03-09T13:39:00.000-04:00"When Ugly becomes Pretty""When Ugly becomes Pretty"Truthsayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07174267912621828542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36483455.post-73120917154666798012009-03-09T06:03:00.000-04:002009-03-09T06:03:00.000-04:00Hmm.... I'ss WantsssNot sure why, but I have a sof...Hmm.... I'ss Wantsss<BR/><BR/>Not sure why, but I have a soft spot for pocket pistols of the bygone eras. I own only one (an H+R) but they always catch my attention. Around here the price on the S+W examples seem to get a bit pricier, often reaching into the mid-$300's<BR/>for fair pieces.<BR/><BR/>Need more posts here, Tam... (g)Carteachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36483455.post-24801739296339154052009-03-08T23:13:00.000-04:002009-03-08T23:13:00.000-04:00No safety lock, no trigger guard, no transfer bar ...No safety lock, no trigger guard, no transfer bar hammer safety! Good lord, you could shoot your eye out with one of these things! <BR/><BR/>I have only seen a few of these in gun stores, and all have been well past their prime, rusted, dinged, scratched and sometimes peeling. The prices were quite low, however. One store owner in Baltimore told me the rusted example he had was the perfect type of gun to turn in at a $100 "buyback" event; at $59, I could not really disagree. <BR/><BR/>History is just a rusty hunk of metal if left unoiled long enough. The poor examples make the really pristine ones all the more valuable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com