spanish arms 38 revolver

old shooter charlie

thru my family estate I now own a Spanish arms 38 revolver. its old,bluing wearing thry, gun smith checked it out disasmbled and checked. it ok BUT fires 38 long,im told s&w lic. others to mfg. the Spanish used inferior steel, use only s&w 38 long ammo. true? how to find out more info. about this pistol. many thanks

burpfire

your not seriously considering shooting junk like that are you? even when new, they were cheap junk throw-aways! most of the Spanish were chambered in 38 smith and Wesson. NOT 38 special! best off to just leave it as a wall hanger. even if it was in mint condition, it still isn't worth anything. save your fingers and eye sight and buy a modern revolver to shoot.

old shooter charlie

quote:Originally posted by burpfire
your not seriously considering shooting junk like that are you? even when new, they were cheap junk throw-aways! most of the Spanish were chambered in 38 smith and Wesson. NOT 38 special! best off to just leave it as a wall hanger. even if it was in mint condition, it still isn't worth anything. save your fingers and eye sight and buy a modern revolver to shoot.

old shooter charlie

awwwww come on! how do you REALLY feel abut it! seriously,thank you. it has real pearl handles and is nice looking in a way. the pearl is ols,probley would crack under fireing. oh well.

nmyers

I'm guessing that it's similar to this Spanish knock off of a Smith & Wesson:



I don't share burpfire's high opinion of these old junkers, but concur that you do not want to fire it. I suggest that you save it for one of those so-called "buy back" programs.

Neal

old shooter charlie

quote:Originally posted by nmyers
I'm guessing that it's similar to this Spanish knock off of a Smith & Wesson:



I don't share burpfire's high opinion of these old junkers, but concur that you do not want to fire it. I suggest that you save it for one of those so-called "buy back" programs.

Neal

old shooter charlie

quote:Originally posted by nmyers
I'm guessing that it's similar to this Spanish knock off of a Smith & Wesson:



I don't share burpfire's high opinion of these old junkers, but concur that you do not want to fire it. I suggest that you save it for one of those so-called "buy back" programs.

Neal

old shooter charlie

looks like two good guys concur, its junk, mabee a wall hanger afterall. thank you all. charlie

rufe-snow

You can ascertain more about Spanish handguns, if they have proof marks. They had such a bad reputation, that the Spanish government instituted mandatory proofing in the mid 20's. The ones that are proofed, were made after that date,(one of the proofs is a coded date).

Since they had to pass proof in a Spanish government facility. Quality is marginality better.

11b6r

I have not seen your handgun, nor have you given us a surplus of info to identify it- so I really cannot say whether you have a shooter or a shadow box bit of art. Consider this-

S&W did not license companies in Spain to make their guns- they copied the designs, Metals can be good or...... just metal. The rampant copycat thing was the origin of the "Marcos Registrado" stamping on a REAL S&W.

Some of those .38 long guns are in a Spanish caliber, not the .38 Colt Long. Has the dimensions of a .38 Special cartridge, but the round is a BLACK POWDER load. Loading up with +P 38 Specials- that will not end well.

To find out more, we need PICTURES, in focus, well lighted, showing whole gun and any markings.

xxx97

quote:Originally posted by nmyers
I'm guessing that it's similar to this Spanish knock off of a Smith & Wesson:



I don't share burpfire's high opinion of these old junkers, but concur that you do not want to fire it. I suggest that you save it for one of those so-called "buy back" programs.

Neal
ouch...buy back!! [:)]