old black powder pistol found wednesday

[olepossum]

went to ne missouri with some friends of mine we belong to the nw missouri prospectors and meta detectors club in st joseph missouri.6 of us were out md and i think we dug enough cars parts to buiod another motor and one of found a 1960 rosie, the best find was by our local guide fernando aka he found this a few hours before we got there just across the street from where we were digging at not for sure of the make and model i belive it is a 32 caliber looks as if some of the chambers were still hot

 

[kuger]

FOUND IT!!! E.A Prescott revolver, apparently very rare! here's a link : http://www.proxibid.com/asp/LotDetail.asp?ahid=1290&aid=34943&lid=9512289

Good job Ken!!I got a virus searching for guns a while back

 

[Golden1]

Awesome find

G1

 

[kuger]

Hey Ken,take a shot at this one for me!
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,383102.msg2721009.html#msg2721009

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Hey Ken,take a shot at this one for me!
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,383102.msg2721009.html#msg2721009

I remember looking for that one, I think they pretty much got it as a bar hammer revolver, I think it'll be hard to pin down though as there seem to have been a lot of gunsmiths making them. I've found a lot of similar guns, but none with that style triggerguard, and that cylinder shape. Which may be the key to ID ing it. If you can get some electrolysis done on it, you might get lucky and find the makers name on the cylinder, but it could just as well have been on the barrel. Good luck, and if I find anything else I'll be sure to post it.

 

[kuger]

Hey Ken,take a shot at this one for me!
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,383102.msg2721009.html#msg2721009

I remember looking for that one, I think they pretty much got it as a bar hammer revolver, I think it'll be hard to pin down though as there seem to have been a lot of gunsmiths making them. I've found a lot of similar guns, but none with that style triggerguard, and that cylinder shape. Which may be the key to ID ing it. If you can get some electrolysis done on it, you might get lucky and find the makers name on the cylinder, but it could just as well have been on the barrel. Good luck, and if I find anything else I'll be sure to post it.

Thanks!

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Also, since it is a brass frame it should have the serial number stamped on the bottom of the handle.


http://armscollectors.com/mgs/prescott1.htm

 

[KyFreeBird]

WOW !!!!! Great find my friend !!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Daedalus]

That is a very cool find , you might check the stories of that area and in the time the weapon was newer and see if it was used for anything like a crime or holdup of a Bank . That would be a nice story . Also you may be able to find some numbers on that gun.
But it looks very rusted .

 

[darkwing_66]

wow what a find

 

[traverdog]

I wonder what the story behind the gun is.

 

[colorado14ers]

omg! that has to be one of the best pistol finds ive ever seen!!!!! wtg!!!

 

[olepossum]

thanks for the comments and research i will let the old boy know about it and have him check for the numbers. sorry have been busy with scouts the last 3-4 days son went from wolf to bear cubscouts and we have a officer changes a little cleaning to do after they left this past saturday was our blue and gold banquet for pack 16 of nw missouri

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Great find !

 

[indhayseed]

great find

 

[China or Bust]

 

[olepossum]

thanks for all the comments guys the owner of the gun is excited

 

[neuseman]

Id like to find one of those! Awesome!!!!!!!!

 

[novafinder]

great find