Top Breaks

[twaits]

I thought it might be fun to start another "other firearms" photo thread but with strictly top breaks. I've always had a soft spot in my heart for these underdogs of the revolver world.
I'll start here with a couple of H&Rs I have. The one on top is a 5 shot .38S&W made from the factory with a bobbed hammer spur, the other is a 6 shot .32 S&W Long which appears to be unfired.
I bought the .38 probably 10 years ago or more for $25. The other one I bought from a gunsmith friend of mine that had a bunch of top break parts in a box and this gun was the most complete. The only thing I had to find for it was the hand which was missing for some reason. Kind of strange since it seemed unfired otherwise. Anyway the whole box of parts I got for about $60.

[RB67]

I've always wanted one but was pretty ignorant on them. Then I came across this one. I knew it was refinished but it was done well. So I had to buy it and of course had to shoot it.

[Oyeboten]

Here's a little Factory Snubulator 'Safety Hammerless' Top-Break in .38 S&W C'tg:

[22_Matt]

Stevens Model 35 .22

Stevens Model 10


Enfield .38 No2 MkI

Webley Mark II .455

H&R .22 Special 7 shot

H&R Sportsman 1933

H&R Sportsman 1936 w/box


S&W 2nd & 3rd model single shot .22's

S&W D/A .38 from 1881 w/box


Beretta Laramie .38

Iver Johnson .32

These old I/J's are usualy not in shooting condition, but make good items for shadow boxes.

[twaits]

22 Matt,

Nice collection! What kind of shotgun is that hanging on your wall? I love it. Beautiful triggerguard.

[22_Matt]

The shotgun is an old Belgium import from the late 1800's. $50 at the local gun shop. It's missing a firing pin, but you wouldn't want to shot it anyway. It is quite elaberate though.
lots of engaving, nice wood with a cheek rest stock and silver wire inlay. Not a bit of bluing left and no company name or lettering on it anywhere, just the old proof marks under the barrels.

[mrcvs]

Here's a Smith & Wesson Safety Hammerless Third Model in .38 S & W that dates from January of 1897.

[twaits]

Iver Johnson second model Safety Hammerless .38 S&W. Bought this a couple years ago for $50 and it's more accurate offhand than some of my Smith and Wessons and Colts! Theres a little delay right before the sear releases that makes it sort of like single action when you shoot it slow.
Note the Glock style trigger safety over 100 years before Glock was doing it.



This is how it shoots off hand at around 10 yards. One flyer but after I got used to the pull it grouped real nice.

[brokedave]

Nice top breaks there Matt 22, love the variety of your collection.

Here's a Webley MK IV in 38/200

[mm6mm6]

I too love breaktops!

S&W Performance Center Schofield 2000:



S&W Safety Hammerless .32 shipped in 1893. Factory mother of pearl handles and engraved by Michael Gouse with 75% coverage American Scroll:



S&W .38 Double Action shipped in 1886 and still shoots great!



S&W .38 Safety Hammerless unfired shipped in 1917:



S&W Perfected .38 (note top break latch and cylinder release latch):