Lets play a game! Name that hand gun.

[hr.rage]

I dont believe it is the .221 Askins, however that certainly is an interesting calibur and back story.
I believe the pistol posted by polkey is a .380.

It's an intriguing pistol calibre, and I'll probably learn more about it when I have the time.

 

[polkey]

I dont believe it is the .221 Askins, however that certainly is an interesting calibur and back story.
I believe the pistol posted by polkey is a .380.

Correct.

Perhaps this one will be a little more tricky.

 

[pirate604]

Correct.

Perhaps this one will be a little more tricky.

It would have been tricky but Master G recently wrote a fantastic review of one.

 

[polkey]

It would have been tricky but Master G recently wrote a fantastic review of one.

True, although that was around 7 months ago.

One more then, this ones an oldie.

 

[easy]

^ Post #104: Model 1899 .38 Military & Police first model. No attachment lug.

 

[polkey]

^ Post #104: Model 1899 .38 Military & Police first model. No attachment lug.

Spot on. Smith & Wesson definitely hit that one out of the park with the introduction of the K frame back in 1899, 124 years later and still in production (more or less).

This one is a bit of an oddball.

 

[hr.rage]

This one is a bit of an oddball.

Roth–Steyr M1907

 

[polkey]

Roth–Steyr M1907

Yup

Another one for the revolver guys.

 

[hr.rage]

Yup

You have a very interesting piece of history there. Thanks for sharing that!

 

[polkey]

You have a very interesting piece of history there. Thanks for sharing that!

Its a neat old gun, one day ill get around to taking it to the range, pretty sure Fiocchi still loads for it. This one is from 1910.

 

[hr.rage]

Its a neat old gun, one day ill get around to taking it to the range, pretty sure Fiocchi still loads for it. This one is from 1910.

Fiocchi does make the 8mm Steyr, so go enjoy it.

 

[easy]

Another one for the revolver guys.

Smith & Wesson Triple-Lock .44 Hand Ejector First Model.

 

[polkey]

Smith & Wesson Triple-Lock .44 Hand Ejector First Model.

A man who knows his Smith & Wessons, although this one is a .455.

See if you can nail this one down, pretty sure it's detailed enough.

 

[easy]

Oh my, is that a 1937 U.S. Post Office issued Smith & Wesson? That’s a rare one worth a bit of money if that’s what it is.

 

[polkey]

Oh my, is that a 1937 U.S. Post Office issued Smith & Wesson? That’s a rare one worth a bit of money if that’s what it is.

I wish, but no, same model, MFG one year later. Had it out for pictures to send off for a SWHF letter.

I'll take a break and give someone else a chance to post the next mystery.

 

[Dmitri]

Here are some more. I am sure you guys will name these quickly.

#1

#2

#3

 

[easy]

#3, — 1895 Polish Ng30 Nagant gas seal revolver. Seven shot, 7.62x38.
Hard to tell, but I’m going to guess yours is the Russian version as they made tons of them before they resold the tooling back to Poland in 1928.
Better not be in a hurry reloading that one.

 

[Dmitri]

Correct. 1944 Russian made

 

[easy]

Beautiful example Dmitri. Well preserved blueing on that one.

I’ll let others have a crack at your other two.

 

[gewehr76]

#3, — 1895 Polish Ng30 Nagant gas seal revolver. Seven shot, 7.62x38.
Hard to tell, but I’m going to guess yours is the Russian version as they made tons of them before they resold the tooling back to Poland in 1928.
Better not be in a hurry reloading that one.

Poland got the manufacturing and tooling for M1895 from Nagant in Liege when they went out of business. Only few thousand were made in poland before Russia invaded and captured what they could. Some examples were restamped with 1940 tula star. Russia was making M1895's up to 1945 so no way they'll be selleng any tooling to Poland.