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32 Rimfire
daviduk
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Hi
Anyone have a clue about this small rimfire. It's in .32 rimfire calibre & has PROTECTOR stamped on the top of the barrel. No other maker's markings at all.
Anyone have a clue about this small rimfire. It's in .32 rimfire calibre & has PROTECTOR stamped on the top of the barrel. No other maker's markings at all.
Comments
there were basically three different frame sizes for these revolver and all were chambered for rimfire cartridges. the small frames were usually 7 shot 22 rimfire, the medium frames were usually 5 shot 32 (short or long) rimfire and the large frame were usually 5 shot 38 or 41 rimfires. most had barrel from 2 to 2 1/2 inches (although a few have longer barrels. there are no records that show how many of these revolvers were manufactured but it was a whole lot. iver johnson alone could manufacture 2000 a day of this type revolver and other large manufacturers (depending on the size of their factory) could almost match that. to say that millions of these revolvers were made is understating the quanities produced. even colt and remington manufactured single action spur trigger type revolver. the only company i can think of that did not offer this type revolver was smith & wesson.
i believe these revolvers are very collectible but other do not. values will vary quite a bit from $25 for a parts gun to over $400 for one in 95%+ condition. very few of these revolver will ever be seen in 'like new in the box' condition.
bill