Victor 38 S&W CTGE 5shot 4"barrel

cogar7

The gun also has some markings on the bottom of the gun butt, I'll have to get a magnifier to read. I know the gun is about 100 years old because it belonged to a friend of mines dad. I'm trying to figure out information about the gun and it's probable value.
I'll post a picture if I can figure out how to do that, this is my first post so, cut me some slack:-)

rufe-snow

Here are instructions for posting photos in the forum.

http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=259294


My reference notes that "Victor" was a Trade Name used on inexpensive personal protection revolvers, by at least two different firearms manufacturers during the late 19th Century. The most commonly found are those made Harrington & Richardson. Quality photos are required for a positive identification and help in valuation.

rufe-snow

Your photos aren't visible.

32 Magnum

The Victor is the hardware store/catalogue version of the H&R solid frame revolvers - 1904 (large), 1905 (medium) and 1906 (small). It should have a round barrel and an unfluted frame. The stamping in the bottom of the grip strap will read: H&R Arms Co. over Worchester, MASS, USA.
They do not command a very high price - but are an interesting variant sold by H&R from the mid 19 teens up to the late 1920s - not much catalogue data on these. I have about a dozen of them in different configuration: 6 shot .32, 5 shot .38 - large; 5 shot 32 - medium; 7 shot .22 - small.