DELETE - Jaeger-Italy SA Revolver Model 1873 32-20

capecod

May 07, 2003 19:49

I understand that these revolvers were made in Italy in the 1970's'
Do you have any backgound information on these guns as far as their quality, any problems you know of, their current value in Very Good condition or any other information you can provide?
When did they stop exporting their guns into the US and is the manufacturng company still in business?
Thanks a lot,
John

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  Der Gebirgsjager

  May 08, 2003 18:51

  Here's what I can tell you. I own 3 of these (but none are .32-20), a 7 1/2" .45 Colt, a 5" .45 Colt, a 4 1/4" .44-40. All are as accurate as any Colt SAA or Ruger I've ever owned. Fit and finish are not as good as Colt or Ruger, but they are all finished well enough, and seem strong enough. I am a handloader, but not an overloader, so I've only fired factory and factory equivalent loads in them. These revolvers were manufactured by Armi Jager of Italy, Armi meaning arms factory and jager meaning hunter. They were imported by EMF (Early & Modern Firearms) in Calif., and later manufactured by Armi San Marco. They were also sold under the name "Dakota", and probably others as well. Some Colt SAA parts will interchange readily, and others will do so with a little persuading. Can't give you the date that they quit importing them, but Armi Jager is still in business. All in all, a good gun for the money. If you wear one of these out in the woods hunting and drop it on a rock you'll say, "Ouch!"; but if you dropped your $1,200 Colt SAA you'd probably say something else!

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  capecod

  May 09, 2003 05:43

  Thanks for the above information, I am going to print it out for my guns reference file so I have I have a hard copy.
  I just purchased the 32-20 model with a 7 1/2" Barrel. The revolver is supposedly in great shape but (there's always a "but") the previous owner drilled two holes in it to mount a scope ( & I have no intentions of mounting s scope on it) and to quote you - it looks like he dropped it on a rock - there are two gouges (Sp?) on the left side of the barrel.I bought it at a very low price so I am going to see what my gunsmith can do about the above problems and then reblue the gun.
  If you have any other nforation - please take a minute and pass it on to me.I never heard of this revolver before.Do you have any idea what the normal price range is for these revolvers?
  Thanks again for all your help.
  John Knaut
  e-mai: jmknaut@juno.com
  
  
  Member NRA & GOA
  
  For All The Fallen Heroes And All The Forgotten Victims
  (Christopher Hyde)

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