My Revolver Collection

[MichaelZWilliamson]

US laws at the federal level are generally more lenient than elsewhere, though a seething morass of bureacracy to navigate.

My state, Indiana, has no restrictions on weapons of any kind. This enables to me to have an extensive collection of original pieces.

The leftmost top Remington is a reproduction. Everything else is original, from 1858 to the present. I'm happy to answer questions about any of them.



.22 Short
Spanish Velodog
Sedgley Baby Hammerless (pair)
Forehand and Wadsworth Double Action

.22 Long Rifle
Taurus 94

.32 Long
Colt Cobra .32 "Special Police" (to avoid calling it "S&W .32 Long")
Colt Police Positive .32 Long
Smith & Wesson 1903 Regulation Police
Smith & Wesson M&P Hand Ejector 1905

7.5mm Swedish
Husqvarna Model 1887 Swedish

7.62 Nagant
2 X Nagant 1895

8mm French Ordnance
French Model 1892
Belgian (The one with Persian grips)

.38-200 British
Enfield

.38 S&W
Belgian top break
Smill and Wellson, Sprangfeld, Mus, EUA, Spanish
Iver Johnson

.38 Long Colt
Colt DA US Army Model of 1901


.38 Special
Colt Army Special
2 X Colt Police Positive
Crucero
GAC
S&W M&P 2nd Model
S&W Model 1905 4th change

.357 Magnum
Ruger Security Six
S&W Model 66

10.4mm Italian
Bodeo

.44 Russian
Spanish

.44-40
2 X Belgian top break

.44 Special
.44 Hand Ejector 1st Model 'New Century' (Triple Lock)

.44 Magnum
Astra

.45 ACP
S&W Model 1917


ANTIQUES (Prior to 1899, legally "not a firearm")

.22 short
Allen and Wheelock sidehammer
Defiance

7mm pinfire
Spur Hammer pinfire

.32 rimfire
2 X Hopkins & Allen Mfg Ranger No 2
US Revolver
Smith & Wesson Model 1 1/2
Smith & Wesson 2nd Model
Smith & Wesson Safety Hammerless
H&R DA Young America
Thames

.38 rimfire
Hopkins and Allen XL No 4
Colt 1862 Pocket Navy cartridge conversion

.38 S&W
Harrington & Richardson DA
Hopkins and Allen top break
Smith & Wesson 2nd Model
Smith & Wesson 3rd Model
Smith & Wesson 3rd Model
Smith & Wesson 3rd Model

.38 Long Colt
Colt New Army
Colt D.A .38

.44-40
Frontier Bulldog

.44 black powder
1858 Remington BP
1858 Remington BP, Pietta repro

And recently acquired, Lefaucheux 12mm pinfire, converted to centerfire.

[Shivaji.Dasgupta]

Wow. We can only imagine.

[milind]

Wow Michael, Excellent collection and well maintained too. Can you post the photos of the smallest revolver (shown on the left inner center side) holding it in your hand. Also few close up and details. It's very cute and eye catching. I think it's .22.

Love
Milind

[MichaelZWilliamson]

Here it is.

It appears to be an unmarked Spanish clone of the Sedgelys.



These are .22 Short, black powder loads. If you shoot someone with one of those, and they notice, they're going to be very angry.

[StampMaster]

Dear MichaelZWilliamson,

You should have added content warning in your post before posting your collection.

I was drooling looking at your collection.

[MichaelZWilliamson]

Stampmaster: In this state, I can own full auto, belt fed weapons, flamethrowers, large calibers, actual cannon. I don't have a cannon yet.

Yet.

[sa_ali]

woooowwwwwwwwwwwww, that an eye feast. Lucky you

[MichaelZWilliamson]

These are the pistols. The percussion lock is original to 1852. The Sharps pepperbox below it is original to 1859.

At top is a .44 AMP AutoMag.

The flare gun is Walther, German, WWII.

The Glocks and the little .380 Grendel (4th up on the left, above the Ruger .22) are what I carry for protection, depending on what I'm wearing. In winter with a parka I can carry almost anything. Right now I'm wearing shorts, so the .380 in a pocket it is.

[Vikram]

What a lovely collection! Very nice. Would it be possible to post a couple of close-up photos of the wheel-guns? Thank you.

[MichaelZWilliamson]

Belgian revolver in 8mm French Lebel. The grips and strap have Persian markings that declare it "Slave counter." It also has the name of a North African tribe, but again in Persian. And what appears to be the Turkish imperial seal. Weird.

It handles well, slow to load with the gate.





S&W Triple Lock, .44 Special, 1909, target model. Scarce. Elmer Keith claimed it was the finest revolver ever made. I agree.

S&W Model 1917, made for the US Army when they didn't have enough .45 cal 1911s. 98% condition, with original lanyard and an original half moon clip.


1863 Colt Pocket Navy, originally in .36 percussion, factory refitted to .38 rimfire. They did 1500 conversions. I made the holster based on an original police style.

Spanish knockoff "Smill and Wellson, Sprangfeld MUS, EUA." .38 S&W caliber.

Smith Model 1905, 4th change, .38 Special, engraved by Wolf and Klar

[sumbriavikramaditya]

Great collection. You must be one of the most Armed Men in US. We would be very happy if you could post some close up photos of these beauties.

Regards.

[MichaelZWilliamson]

My posts are slow because they're still being moderated. I'll post closeups as I can.

[MichaelZWilliamson]

The Colt Pocket Navy pic didn't post. I'll edit later, but here it is.

[xl_target]

Very Nice, Michael.
Thanks for sharing that with us.

[Vikram]

Thanks very much for the close-up shots, Michael. Lovely collection. Got any Civil War era LeMat or a British Tranter in your collection? Cheers.