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iver johnson top break
jethro75
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My dad just gave me one of these, top break , single release. With a hammer. I know these arent the greatest pieces but this was my great grandfathers. So I feel like I want to do something with it to maybe shoot it again. One problem is that he started to tinker with it and he sleeved the cylinder to 22. The barrel is still 32 so it will need a liner. Its not the greatest shape. Its also missing the grips, which are easy to find. Just wanted some opinions, am I crazy to put any time or money into this?
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I would be prone to get a .32 S&W cylinder, and put it back to .32. Are they valuable? To the guy that has his great granddad's revolver- priceless.
As a family heirloom I'd remove the cylinder sleeves if possible and return it to original configuration.
If the sleeves can't be removed, Numrich has a replacement cylinder, and also the missing grips:
http://www.littlegun.info/arme suisse/arme ordonnance/a fusil infanterie 1842 gb.htm
If "single release" means it has a button top left rear instead of the more common T-shaped latch, it's an antique black powder model.
Yes. The release is only on the left. It is not the t shaped one. This does not have any letter prefixes in the s/n. 802xx. And I didnt see any letters where the grip panels go. So I assume it's fairly old.
Made 1894 if cylinder held by a catch or 1895 if held by threads.