Eastern Arms Co. Revolver

Herschel

November 15, 2003 13:11

A relative has asked my help in identifying the maker and period made of an Eastern Arms Company revolver. It is a top break model, .38 Cal, with a five inch barrel. I suspect it was made by one of the gun companies for a hardware company as I have seen shotguns marked Eastern Arms Co. but I can find nothing about it in any of my reference material.

Any help will be appreciated.

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  rufe-snow

  November 15, 2003 14:00

  I found one reference to Eastern Arms Co, but it's quite confusing in that multiple manufactures used that name on there generic "Hardware Guns".
  My WAG is that your relatives revolver was made by the Meriden Firearms Company ( subsidiary of Sears, Roebuck ) circa 1905/1915?

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  b.goforth

  November 15, 2003 15:00

  check the front sight if it has upswept end (front and rear) it was manufactured by meriden, meriden top break revolvers are not the best quality so be careful if you are considering shooting it.
  
  the eastern arms company is one of the names sears, roebuck & co. sold
  b.goforth

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  captkirk3@dslextreme.com

  November 15, 2003 16:58

  EASTERN ARMS CO. Made by Meriden Firearms and sold by Sear-Roebuck/Simpson-Sears....
  Handgun ,Revolver
  .32 S&W 5 shot, Double Action, Top Break....$100.00
  
  .38 S&W, 5 shot, Double Action, Top Break....$125.00
  
  Best......
  
  Captain Kirk, Tech Staff

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  ATF

  November 15, 2003 17:51

  Does it look like this one?
  
  
  
  This one is marked National Arms,I found out thru someone on this forum (I think Rufe Snow) that it was made by Meridan Firearms.
  
  [:)]
  
  
  ATF.Eagle Guns

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  Herschel

  November 15, 2003 18:32

  ATF, I did not see the revolver. It was described to me in a phone call.
  
  captkirk, Thanks for the makers name.

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