What is this snubnose revolver?

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500to22nut

Discussion Starter · Dec 18, 2012

A few years ago my little brother was playing around on our farm and under the porch he found a half burried snubnose revolver.
I have no clue what it is or what it is chambered in In. It is very very OLD the people who lived there before me had no clue anything about it.
The logo looks like it might be a smith&wesson but I can't be sure
The magazine/cylinder is what I don't understand because its not like any thing I've even seen on the inside
I'm new to this so please tolerate my ignorance
Thanks

I can upload pictures

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c3shooter

· #2 · Dec 18, 2012

No problem, be glad to help, but we DO need pictures! Good, well lighted, in focus, entire gun, and closeups of any markings. Lots of pixels, please.

And where ARE my manners? Welcome to the forum- when you get a minute, drop by the intro thread, say howdy, and tell us about yourself.

500to22nut

Discussion Starter · #3 · Dec 18, 2012

Great I just took lots of good pictures I will upload them asap

trip286

· #4 · Dec 18, 2012

Subscribed the thread because I love a good mystery...

jon1992d

· #5 · Dec 18, 2012

trip286 said:
Subscribed the thread because I love a good mystery...

Likewise im gonna jump in too.

500to22nut

Discussion Starter · #6 · Dec 18, 2012 (Edited)

picture files are to big i have to take new ones hang on yall

Vikingdad

· #7 · Dec 18, 2012

Waiting!!!

500to22nut

Discussion Starter · #8 · Dec 18, 2012

here are some

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HOSSFLY

· #9 · Dec 18, 2012

Blank or starter pistol

500to22nut

Discussion Starter · #10 · Dec 18, 2012

Any ideas?

HOSSFLY

· #11 · Dec 18, 2012

HOSSFLY said:
Blank or starter pistol

500to22nut said:
Any ideas?

Not a S&W---

orangello

· #12 · Dec 18, 2012

There doesn't seem to be enough metal in that cylinder for it to be a "real" pistol. Maybe it is some oooooold timey cap gun?

therhino

· #13 · Dec 18, 2012

It's an old, 50s era cap gun.

therhino

· #14 · Dec 18, 2012

It looks like it was made by Marx...
http://www.nicholscapguns.com/logos.htm

Vikingdad

· #15 · Dec 18, 2012

Or a cap gun. Looks a sort of like a Mattel toy pistol that was popular back in the 1950's. I have an old Mattel Fanner "Shootin' Shell" single action that is actually realistic enough to fool a lot of people that it is a real gun. It fooled my mom for years. I think they made a Mattel Chief's Special revolver too which would look a lot like the one pictured.

More pics?

therhino

· #16 · Dec 18, 2012

More digging reveals you have the Marx Detective model:
http://www.nicholscapguns.com/graphics/scrapbook/marx/detective-1.htm

MoreAltitude

· #17 · Dec 18, 2012 (Edited)

therhino said:
More digging reveals you have the Marx Detective model:
http://www.nicholscapguns.com/graphics/scrapbook/marx/detective-1.htm

Yep..........1950's. In the dirt huh? The long ago kid who owned it was probably pissed he didn't get the cowboy western shooter for killin ****** seeing as it was the 50's...

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500to22nut

Discussion Starter · #18 · Dec 18, 2012

Thanks everyone for your help
I can't help but feel depressed with the let down that it was what I was hoping it wasn't
If it had any value I would sell it and by a 22 handgun or my first shotgun (mossberg 500 field in 12ga)

orangello

· #19 · Dec 18, 2012

500to22nut said:
(mossberg 500 field in 12ga)

Nice choice!

Vikingdad

· #20 · Dec 19, 2012

500to22nut said:
Thanks everyone for your help
I can't help but feel depressed with the let down that it was what I was hoping it wasn't
If it had any value I would sell it and by a 22 handgun or my first shotgun (mossberg 500 field in 12ga)

Its only a letdown if you let it be so. I have some "worthless" guns including toy guns that are still neat to own. Keep your eyes open and someday you might run across a great deal. When you least expect it.

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