Saturday, December 26, 2015

Forehand Model 1901

     Pocket revolver in .32 S&W* made by the Hopkins & Allen Arms Co.
     Five shots and a design that holds the firing pin well away from the primer at rest.  Christmas present from Tam, and a darned good one!
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* Or .32 Merwin & Hulbert.  ("Sittin' in a tree, r-e-b-r-a-n-d-i-n-g," which is what they did with this and .38 S&W.)
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6 comments:

  1. KenDecember 26, 2015 at 9:28 AM

    That...is a pretty revolver. Nice lines, in the way that some boat designs have nice lines. I have been a wood boat crank in my time, and I still like to pore over the works of Chappelle, Herreshoff, et al -- it's art. Aesthetically pleasing firearms are the same.

    Merry (belated) Christmas to all the Roseholmeans.

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  2. pigpen51December 26, 2015 at 10:14 AM

    Tam is a wonderful lady, with great taste, both in firearms and in friends. You are doubly blessed.

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  3. naletaDecember 26, 2015 at 11:33 AM

    Pretty! How much ammo are you going send downrange with it? And when do we get the after shooting report? ;)

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  4. CountglockulaDecember 26, 2015 at 11:51 AM

    Sweet!

    I have a non-working, much abused model of the same pistol, with slightly different grips, reposing on my bookshelf. It was given to me by my late Father-in-Law many years ago. I had no money for guns and he was in hopes I could repair it for my own use.

    I'm glad you have such a nice one. They are sweet to shoot when in good repair.

    Raz

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  5. JCDecember 26, 2015 at 8:41 PM

    I got socks. And the poems of John Updike. But the socks do have a zipper pocket, which is kinda neat.

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  6. AnonymousDecember 28, 2015 at 2:29 PM

    Don't know if you handload, but one pellet of 00 buckshot makes a great plinking projectile for the .32 S&W.

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