cheap revolver with sentimental value
I have a 22/22mag revolver made in Germany much like this one that won't stay cocked.
I know the intrinsic value of the gun is not worth a professional gunsmith's bill to repair it but I've shot it literally thousands of rounds and I'm rather attached to it.
Would this be a relatively easy fix that I could do?
I know the intrinsic value of the gun is not worth a professional gunsmith's bill to repair it but I've shot it literally thousands of rounds and I'm rather attached to it.
Would this be a relatively easy fix that I could do?
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It depends on why it won't stay cocked. It may be that the sear notch on the hammer has worn so that there is an angle causing it to slip past the sear. If that or something similar be the case, if you can take it apart and put it ack together and can work a file or stone, you should be able to fix it in a few minutes. 0 -
According to my references it was made by the Herbert Schmidt Co. In what was then West Germany. Their model identification was #21. But was imported and sold under many different names, by various US importers and distributors.
You saying that you have shot it many thousands of times, doesn't seem positive as far as the internal lockwork is concerned. Most likely the hammer/sear interface is toast.
Better to obtain replacement internal parts, after taking it apart to see what has worn or is broken.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Henry0Reilly
quote:Originally posted by rufe-snow
Better to obtain replacement internal parts, after taking it apart to see what has worn or is broken.
[:(] Thanks. Finding parts for these is difficult. I've been looking for replacement grips for years.
Bob's at this link has a number of Herbert Schmidt parts,
( even grips), you might give him a jingle. I've bought parts off him before, he's OK to deal with. Hard to get hold of sometimes though.
http://www.gun-parts.com/singleactions/0 -
That pistol looks alot like my old High Standard Double-Nine, makes me seriously wonder if High Standard made mine ?? Does the cylinder swing out of the frame to load/unload ? Note: disregard question, I see now yours is single action and the HS is double action [;)], but it still looks like the HS. 0 -
Herbert Schmidt made a gun called the Buffalo Scout which looks like your and was identical to the Hawes series of .22's made by J.P. Saur and, as I recall, the grips and frame were interchangeable. And, if I recall, they were almost identical to the RG Rohm single actions.
The Buffalo Scout was imported and stamped, I think, FIE, out of Miami, Fl.
I would check local Gunshops and Pawn shops 'cause there were thousands of these guns out there.
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quote:Originally posted by lcdrdanr
Herbert Schmidt made a gun called the Buffalo Scout which looks like your and was identical to the Hawes series of .22's made by J.P. Saur and, as I recall, the grips and frame were interchangeable. And, if I recall, they were almost identical to the RG Rohm single actions.
The Buffalo Scout was imported and stamped, I think, FIE, out of Miami, Fl.
I would check local Gunshops and Pawn shops 'cause there were thousands of these guns out there.
Dan R
The Herbert Schmidt revolvers were simply nearly faithful scaled down repro's of the classic Colt design. Therefore they were similar to many other scaled down repro's of the same design. But were closest to the Italian Tanarmi (Excam) TA 76 and the current American Heritage revolvers. IMO they were of superior quality to the RG Rohm revolvers. Here's another source for parts.
http://www.gunpartscorp.com/Manufacturers/FIE-33236/Revolvers-36171/E15-38043.htm0
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