Smith &Wesson 1891?

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I just saw a pic of one of these single shot break open pistols. Looks like an old revolver but not. I found on the net that they came in 38S&W so was wondering if any of them were antique?
 
I think these single shots only came in .22rf, .32cf, and .38cf cals. All on the no-go list as antiques. Too bad, nice old guns. Long barrels too.
 
there only on the no go list if its .32 S&W or .32 colt so if you had it made to work with .32 acp only witch is not on the no go list say if it was .32 s&w short then it could be reamed out for .32 acp witch is semi rimmed it could be stamped with .32 acp and be on your merry way as with all old pre 1898 guns cast loads only but it would still be antique
you can have a .38 S&W made into a .38 special if it was a single shot

its just like if i buy a .22 pistol thats antique in the US and have the chamber lined with tubing and have it chamber for .22 bb cap(even shorter then .22 short the bb cap was the first .22 rimfire)
 
camerl2009 said:
there only on the no go list if its .32 S&W or .32 colt so if you had it made to work with .32 acp only witch is not on the no go list say if it was .32 s&w short then it could be reamed out for .32 acp witch is semi rimmed it could be stamped with .32 acp and be on your merry way as with all old pre 1898 guns cast loads only but it would still be antique
you can have a .38 S&W made into a .38 special if it was a single shot

its just like if i buy a .22 pistol thats antique in the US and have the chamber lined with tubing and have it chamber for .22 bb cap(even shorter then .22 short the bb cap was the first .22 rimfire)
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Have you done this or just theory?

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scianna54 said:
Have you done this or just theory?

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not yet but it would clear as it would not be able to chamber anything but .22 bb cap or cb cap

the bb cap has a case length of .284" and a OAL .343" it would aslo be able to use cb cap witch is the bb cap with a conical pellet of sorts (not a cb short or cb long)

the .22 short has a case length of .421" and OAL od .695 or so
 
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