Needing help from the pistol experts

[bbheigle0605]

Found this yesterday. I lost my cloth measuring tape so I had to rely on my son's trusty smokey the bear ruler. I assume this is off a revolver. Does anyone know what type pistol this is? Im clueless as usual... Thanks in advance!

 

[GMD52]

I see that the cylinder is still loaded with some rounds. You don't give the caliber size but believe it's a .22 blank starting gun. These were sometimes used to train hunting dogs.
they are just blank rounds and don't fire a projectile. Nice find.

 

[bbheigle0605]

I see that the cylinder is still loaded with some rounds. You don't give the caliber size but believe it's a .22 blank starting gun. These were sometimes used to train hunting dogs.
they are just blank rounds and don't fire a projectile. Nice find.

Interesting! I assume its a 22 cal. Thank you!

 

[fireford10]

possibly a starter pistol. way too short of chamber length to fire live rounds. cool find though

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Definitely not a cylinder from a revolver, or at least not a real one. A real cylinder is a solid peice with the chambers bored through like the on I've pictured. Possibly part of a toy gun, but I'm not sure.

 

[fireford10]

pretty sure you can mark as SOLVED, lol....some pics for you

 

[bbheigle0605]

pretty sure you can mark as SOLVED, lol....some pics for you

Yep ! thats it! Thanks y'all!

 

[fireford10]

where you from. havent seen anyone else say yall cept me, lol

 

[bbheigle0605]

where you from. havent seen anyone else say yall cept me, lol

Mississippi. Are you southern folk? Haha!

 

[fireford10]

Yup, Louisiana...Bossier City, right next to Shitport....oops, i meant Shreveport

 

[fireford10]

looks like NOLA_ken is too. New Orleans area.....bunch of southern boys, lol

 

[bbheigle0605]

looks like NOLA_ken is too. New Orleans area.....bunch of southern boys, lol

Southern girl here haha!!! Awesome!

 

[bbheigle0605]

Yup, Louisiana...Bossier City, right next to Shitport....oops, i meant Shreveport

Hahaha!!!! Love Louisiana!!

 

[fireford10]

my apologies 'mam.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

I frequently say y'all in my posts. So often that I'm surprised you haven't noticed. I even did it twice in one of my posts earlier today. Also, check my Avatar, and location.

My personal favorite from the forum, though, is North Carolina gal Breezie's signature, "Southern smiles." Makes this old-style Southern Gentleman's heart hum Dixie.

 

[bbheigle0605]

I frequently say y'all in my posts. So often that I'm surprised you haven't noticed. I even did it twice in one of my posts earlier today. Also, check my Avatar, and location.

My personal favorite from the forum, though, is North Carolina gal Breezie's signature, "Southern smiles." Makes this old-style Southern Gentleman's heart hum Dixie.

Haha! Love it!!!! Southern pride! You're awesome CannonballGuy! Thanks for taking the time explaining in detail the answers to our questions. Really appreciate it

 

[bbheigle0605]

my apologies 'mam.

Don't call me Ma'am! I ain't that old haha!

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I moved from Pittsburgh to Florida. Went from yinz to youz to y'all LOL. Yinz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Y'all used to sound so funny but now it sounds normal. So does over yonder

 

[bbheigle0605]

I moved from Pittsburgh to Florida. Went from yinz to youz to y'all LOL. Yinz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Y'all used to sound so funny but now it sounds normal. So does over yonder

Never heard of Yinz! learn something new everyday. I say "Fixin' to" obsessively. Oh and of course "over yonder"!!! Funny, I'm constantly on my kids about using proper English so I'm trying to tame my southern accent. So darn hard at times!

 

[CC Hunter]

The item I believe, is something other than a gun cylinder. At first glance the general shape may fool the eye into this thought, yet many key features are inconsistent with what we should be seeing for a revolver cylinder. First; I have never seen a brass gun cylinder ever, as brass is much too soft of a metal to contain the pressure of gunpowder charge. Second; all the gun cylinders I have ever seen examples of (including the starter guns/blanks guns shown), have cylinders that are fully flush on both ends, and not with any type of recessed channel (what purpose would a channel have in a gun cylinder, further reducing the strength and function of the piece). Third; a gun cylinder requires a means of advancement each time the hammer is cocked and the trigger is pulled (this would be a radius set of raised slots or teeth on one end of the cylinder, where the advance mechanism would catch and turn the cylinder). Fourth, there appears to be rusty iron or steel in at least two of the holes or chambers on this piece, suggesting that at one time these were pins or bolts (note as well, evidence of hacksaw cuts going across the face, where these iron or steel pins were cut off).

The questionable features warrants this being reevaluated, and marked "Unsloved" in the meantime.

CC Hunter