Found a pistol.

[DiggerDave in Pa.]

I made it back to the swimming hole for a couple hour hunt. I found 19 cents spendable coins, 1945 wheat cent, small bell, lots of junk and an old pistol. The pistol looks like a .38 cal. I found it in a nearby ash dump. It's a good sign when the fishing sinkers start surfacing from the creek. It seems like one big nail will hide a pile of good targets so it pays to dig the junk. I won't be far from the water all summer long. I've been seeing alot of turtles lately. Some of them are pretty big, should I worry? Thanks for looking! DD.

 

[ivan salis]

looks like a spur trigger .32 rimfire most likely ( they were the saturday night special of their era) but .22 rimfire was also very common too -- a few not too many were made later on in .38 short type centerfire

looks to have a "birds head" type grip.

the open "spur" type trigger made these guns very dangerous to tote.

the bell is called a crotal bell --and is often used by placing it around livestock animals neck to help find them when they wonder off into in thick brushy areas. --the seeker listens for the tinkle of the bell to close in on the animal.

snapping turtles can be bad news -- best stay away from em -- nasty buggers.

 

[allen]

only worry about the turtles if you are
in the water and if they are hungry enough
to take a bite out of your leg or other body part !

 

[rottonr]

Cool pistol, it will look great in a display!!!!!

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Great pistol! It looks like the frame is brass? A little light cleaning you may find a name on it.

 

[PikesPeakCharlie]

Love the Pistol !!!!! Congrats

 

[Ammo Dog]

cool pistol

 

[treasurepirate1]

cool crotal bell that one is nicer than the ones i find with iron rivets, and only snapping turtles are the one to look out for,i caught little ones with there shells the size of large cents, and they try to bite your fingers off, they can cut you and give nasty infections. but usually if you leave them alone they leave you alone, if one comes near just plash water at tham or wave your coil at it and they will swim away.

 

[Lakemonster]

I second on the .32 rimfire.

Was one of the first models Smith and Wesson made. The last time I repaired and cleaned one it was worth $3200.

 

[birdman]

Grand find!