U.S. Revolver Co ??????????

ajb101

February 13, 2003 19:03

I have an old revolver, looks to be a .38 or .357, 6 shot revolver, with black plastic grips, with the Letters, "US" inside a circle, the only lettering and numbering is as follows, --- top of gun says"U.S Revolver Co".....and "Made in USA"

Bottom of the gun are the numbers "40843"

ANY Info on this pistol would be greatly appreciated.
Thanx AJB

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  rufe-snow

  February 13, 2003 19:31

  My book says that "U. S. REVOLVER" was a "Trade Name" used by Iver Johnson on inexpensive pocket revolvers.

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  b.goforth

  February 14, 2003 12:26

  the u.s.revolver co. handguns were manufactured by iver johnson's arms & cycle works between 1910 and 1935. there were two different types a top break and a solid frame with a pull pin cylinder release.
  
  are you sure the caliber is .38 the only 6 shot u.s. revolver co. i know of is a large solid frame chambered for the .32 s&w long cartridge.
  
  if you can furnish a complete description and the serial number found under the left grip panel (with letter code if any) i believe i can give you a year of manufacture.
  bgoforth@ev1.net

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  gunpaq

  February 14, 2003 16:57

  I have an old hammerless top break U.S. Revolver Co. revolver in .38 S&W that is a 5 shot with black plastic grips.
  
  Pack slow, fall stable, pull high, hit dead center.<BR>

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  ajb101

  February 14, 2003 18:38

  it is a Large solid frame pull pin type revolver, it could be 32, but the cylinder holes look larger, ill look under the grips asap.

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  b.goforth

  February 15, 2003 13:03

  gunpac,
  give me the serial number with letter code found under the left grip panel and i can tell when it was manufactured.

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  ajb101

  February 20, 2003 15:56

  serial under left grip is F 40483

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  b.goforth

  February 21, 2003 15:09

  to ajb101,
  u.s.revolver co. double action large frame sertial number F40483 was manufactured in 1932, there were 1,400 manufactured that year. this model was manufactured from 1911 until 1933 with a total production of 141,600.

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  ajb101

  February 21, 2003 16:20

  any idea what caliber?

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  b.goforth

  February 22, 2003 12:55

  ajb101,
  if the cylinder has six chambers it is .32 s&w long, if it has 5 chambers it is .38 s&w. the u.s. revolver co. double action was not manufactured in a 6 shot .38 s&w. they were manufactured in three frame sizes and four calibers; small frame .22 rf 7 rds., medium frame .32 s&w short 5 rds, large frame .32 s&w long 6 rds and .38 s&w 5 rds.

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