ANYBODY KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS

judgespecht

I HAVE A .22 CAL REVOLVER, CALLED A BABY HAMMERLESS, I CAN'T FIND ANY NAME OF WHO MADE IT. IT HAS PAT. DATES ON IT OF FEB. 1892,
AND FEB, 1896. I HAVE PICTURES I CAN EMAIL IF ANY ONE WANT'S THEM.
I WOULD LIKE ANY INFO AVAILABLE.
THANKS FOR READING.

DAVE

rufe-snow

Your best bet would be to get hold of a copy of "Flayerman's Guide", basic text for collectors of antique American firearms.

He has a section with pictures and prices devoted to the "babies".

As they were made by a least ( 3 ) different manufacturers, under many different names, over a period of 40? years. There are many different varations. Value would depend on condition, manufacturer, rarity of your particular model etc.

iceracerx

Should be a 22 SHORT - IIRC

Bill DeShivs

Made by Henry Kolb in the US-can't remember where- Massachusetts?
Don't use high velocity shorts in it!
They were well made guns, and there were a couple of variations.
Bill

Old Fool

Henry M. Kolb and Charles Foehl of Philadelphia PA manufactured these revolvers until 1912, when R.F. Sedgely replaced Foehl. Manufacture continued until Circa 1938. The differance betwen the "Baby Hammerless" and the "New Baby hammerless" is the hinged barrel to facilitate loading on the latter.

RustyNail

Dave, you really should post a picture for those of us who are curious. Just go to photobucket.com. Get a free account. Upload the picture there and they will give you a "postable" URL link.
Thanks,
Rob

v35

Your model should have a letter K for Kolb, embossed in the grips unless they are mother of pearl.
There is also a slightly larger and similar model of 1915 with a squared off grip and having the letter S on the grips for Sedgely.
These guns came in blue or nickel with an option of pearl grips.

Warning: These guns spit lead to the sides. Dont have any body parts
in front of the cylinder when you shoot.
The frame groove under the cylinder pin seems right for the
first finger. That's how I got a nice piece of lead in the first joint.

11b6r

There was an early model known as Columbian before the Kolb and Sedgeley's I think. Some had rounded butts, 1910 and later has squared butts. Early guns usually had REAL mother-of-pearl grips later hard rubber. There was a later topbreak known as the New Baby Hammerless, and even a 32 cal model (rare) Usually in nickelplate, rarely found in blue. I have 2- would not fire one except with CB Caps- please note how thin the cylinder walls are- and these were made long before hi-speed shorts. Run an auction search using Baby Hammerless- one shows up around here from time to time. Mainsprings broke easily. Old joke- Made to be used in a 2 handed stance- one hand holds revolver, other hand goes on shoulder of your opponent. Cute little guns, ain't they? Smallest American double action revolver made.

judgespecht

THANKS EVERYONE FOR THE INFO ON THIS GUN. I HAVE IT LISTED UNDER AUTION #63839387 FOR ANY ONE WHO WANTS TO SEE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE. ALSO I NOW REMEMBER HAVING ALMOST AS MUCH LEAD ON MY HAND AS WENT DOWN RANGE WHEN I SHOT IT.
THANKS AGAIN,
DAVE