I won a pos revolver for $50 on Gunbroker

[Alleycat72]

It did not have a cal listed and is not marked for one. I assumed 32 S&W short.  I was wrong. It is a 38 S&W. Basically a 38 special with a case .775 long ans a .361 bullet.  It was a ball uf rust. I cleaned it and ordered ammo. I made ammo from 38 special cases and .357 bullets. It wasn't awful. The factory ammo showed up today. 5 rounds at 10 yards. LOLOLOL I have done this a few times now.  I'm speechless. LOL

 

[Frog4aday]

This seems very much like a @Handsome Rob post, lol! Next thing you know, you'll be painting it black and telling people you created a .361 Magnum ;o) 

Seriously, that's an interesting find. Seems to shoot suprisingly well, and that's a huge bonus. Heck, for $50 and some of your time and effort, you got a winner there. Any "before" pictures? 

[BigK]

Did the first box of ammo cost as much as the gun? Inquiring minds want to know LOL

[papa61]

U S Revolver was built by Iver Johnson. May reports say they were higher quality than the S&W they copied. I have one, not fired it yet. Had an Iver Johson but sold it. Both of mine had exposed hammers. Yep @BigK 38 S&W ammo is ridiculous if you find it.

Does you cylinder turn backward when trigger isn't engaged??

[Alleycat72]

15 minutes ago, BigK said:

Did the first box of ammo cost as much as the gun? Inquiring minds want to know LOL

Yes

[Alleycat72]

10 minutes ago, papa61 said:

U S Revolver was built by Iver Johnson. May reports say they were higher quality than the S&W they copied. I have one, not fired it yet. Had an Iver Johson but sold it. Both of mine had exposed hammers. Yep @BigK 38 S&W ammo is ridiculous if you find it.

Does you cylinder turn backward when trigger isn't engaged??

Counter clockwise 

[papa61]

1 minute ago, Alleycat72 said:

Counter clockwise 

Both of mine and others I've seen free spin if trigger is not engaged. Will turn both directions.

[Alleycat72]

26 minutes ago, Frog4aday said:

This seems very much like a @Handsome Rob post, lol! Next thing you know, you'll be painting it black and telling people you created a .361 Magnum ;o) 

Seriously, that's an interesting find. Seems to shoot suprisingly well, and that's a huge bonus. Heck, for $50 and some of your time and effort, you got a winner there. Any "before" pictures? 

It was rust a nickel.  It'll be oily steel or blue in the end. After I file and sand it down  we'll see.

[Alleycat72]

1 minute ago, papa61 said:

Both of mine and others I've seen free spin if trigger is not engaged. Will turn both directions.

No. Only counter clockwise.

[Alleycat72]

The trigger return spring is 85% now. I'll be filing a new spring out and fitting it to the gun next week. 

[Alleycat72]

36 minutes ago, Frog4aday said:

This seems very much like a @Handsome Rob 

Well I know Rob outside of TGO.

[Alleycat72]

I have kydex. Lol