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  • colleen
    a friend of mine needs help dating an old revolver handed down to him. it was made by the US revolver co.
    Serial number is E24214
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    Any help would be appreciated.

    thanks
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  • colleen
    Sorry have one more..
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    Top of gun has "the american double action"
    barrel has "H&R arms company Worchester Mass"
    side of barrel has ".32 S & W CTGE "
    SERIAL # 137154
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  • Ned Fall
    U.S. REVOLVER (no CO OR COMPANY) was a name used by Iver Johnson's Arms & Cycle Works on inexpensive (Saturday night special) pocket revolvers.
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  • colleen
    thank you. But I'd like to see if I could get manufacture date using the serial numbers?
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  • b.goforth
    colleen,
    i can only date the u.s.revolver co. double action the H&R can only be dated to an era.

    U.S. Revolver Co. Double Action serial nuumber E24214 is a medium frame 32 S&W caliber. it was made in 1925, there wre 10,300 made that year.
    U.S. REVOLVER CO. DOUBLE ACTION
    1911-1935
    This revolver was manufactured by Iver Johnson's Arms & Cycle Works for sale through mail order catalogs. Like the top break version it was never listed in any Iver Johnson's Arms & Cycle Works catalog. Features an unfluted cylinder and round barrel in all lengths, grip panels are hard rubber with U S at the top; oversize two piece hard rubber grips were also offered. Offered in three frame sizes and four calibers, the standard barrel length was 2 ? inches on all frame sizes. Calibers: small frame .22 rimfire with 7 rounds cylinder capacity, medium frame .32 centerfire with 5 rounds cylinder capacity, large frame .32 centerfire with 6 rounds cylinder capacity, .38 centerfire with 5 rounds, cylinder capacity: Weight: small frame with 2 ? inch barrel 10 ? ounces, medium frame with 2 ? inch barrel 12 ounces, large frame with 2 ? inch barrel 17 ounces; Height: small frame 3 3/8 inches, medium frame 3 ? inches, large frame 3 7/8 inches; Frame length: small frame 4 inches, medium frame 4 ? inches, large frame 4 7/8 inches; Overall length: small frame with 2 ? inch barrel 6 inches, medium frame with 2 ? inch barrel 6 1/8 inches, large frame with 2? inch barrel 6_ inches.
    DOES NOT HAVE "HAMMER THE HAMMER" ACTION;
    VALUE; 100%=$125 60%=$75

    the H&R American Double Action is a second model and serial number 137154 would put it before 1920 most likely before 1915.
    AMERICAN DOUBLE ACTION SECOND MODEL
    (SMOKELESS POWDER)
    1905-1941
    32 caliber 6 shot, 38 caliber 5 shot, 44 caliber 5 shot, pull pin cylinder release, calibers and barrel lengths are the same as first model, 44 Webley caliber discontinued in 1921, nickel finish, blue optional. Difference between First Model and Second Model is the caliber Markings on the left side of the barrel. After 1930 this model was listed in catalogs as;
    AMERICAN DOUBLE ACTION No. 60 .32 Caliber 6 shot and as the
    AMERICAN DOUBLE ACTION No. 65 .38 Caliber 5 shot
    100%=$225 60%= $75 For all American Double Action Second Models add 15% premium for blue finish and 10% for 4 ?" or 6" barrel
    this model was originally introduced in 1884.
    bill
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