spanish arms 38 revolver
thru my family estate I now own a Spanish arms 38 revolver. its old,bluing wearing thry, gun smith checked it out disasmbled and checked. it ok BUT fires 38 long,im told s&w lic. others to mfg. the Spanish used inferior steel, use only s&w 38 long ammo. true? how to find out more info. about this pistol. many thanks
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your not seriously considering shooting junk like that are you? even when new, they were cheap junk throw-aways! most of the Spanish were chambered in 38 smith and Wesson. NOT 38 special! best off to just leave it as a wall hanger. even if it was in mint condition, it still isn't worth anything. save your fingers and eye sight and buy a modern revolver to shoot. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by burpfire
your not seriously considering shooting junk like that are you? even when new, they were cheap junk throw-aways! most of the Spanish were chambered in 38 smith and Wesson. NOT 38 special! best off to just leave it as a wall hanger. even if it was in mint condition, it still isn't worth anything. save your fingers and eye sight and buy a modern revolver to shoot.0 -
awwwww come on! how do you REALLY feel abut it! seriously,thank you. it has real pearl handles and is nice looking in a way. the pearl is ols,probley would crack under fireing. oh well. 0 -
I'm guessing that it's similar to this Spanish knock off of a Smith & Wesson: 
I don't share burpfire's high opinion of these old junkers, but concur that you do not want to fire it. I suggest that you save it for one of those so-called "buy back" programs.
Neal0 -
quote:Originally posted by nmyers
I'm guessing that it's similar to this Spanish knock off of a Smith & Wesson:
I don't share burpfire's high opinion of these old junkers, but concur that you do not want to fire it. I suggest that you save it for one of those so-called "buy back" programs.
Neal0 -
quote:Originally posted by nmyers
I'm guessing that it's similar to this Spanish knock off of a Smith & Wesson:
I don't share burpfire's high opinion of these old junkers, but concur that you do not want to fire it. I suggest that you save it for one of those so-called "buy back" programs.
Neal0 -
looks like two good guys concur, its junk, mabee a wall hanger afterall. thank you all. charlie 0 -
You can ascertain more about Spanish handguns, if they have proof marks. They had such a bad reputation, that the Spanish government instituted mandatory proofing in the mid 20's. The ones that are proofed, were made after that date,(one of the proofs is a coded date).
Since they had to pass proof in a Spanish government facility. Quality is marginality better.0 -
I have not seen your handgun, nor have you given us a surplus of info to identify it- so I really cannot say whether you have a shooter or a shadow box bit of art. Consider this-
S&W did not license companies in Spain to make their guns- they copied the designs, Metals can be good or...... just metal. The rampant copycat thing was the origin of the "Marcos Registrado" stamping on a REAL S&W.
Some of those .38 long guns are in a Spanish caliber, not the .38 Colt Long. Has the dimensions of a .38 Special cartridge, but the round is a BLACK POWDER load. Loading up with +P 38 Specials- that will not end well.
To find out more, we need PICTURES, in focus, well lighted, showing whole gun and any markings.0 -
quote:Originally posted by nmyers
I'm guessing that it's similar to this Spanish knock off of a Smith & Wesson:
I don't share burpfire's high opinion of these old junkers, but concur that you do not want to fire it. I suggest that you save it for one of those so-called "buy back" programs.
Neal
ouch...buy back!! [:)]0
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