odd 22 pistol

oldcollector · February 2020

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6031683/uploads/editor/dz/3f64g1iq6aln.jpg

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6031683/uploads/editor/mm/cmiygipppgub.jpg

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6031683/uploads/editor/4d/edzss4njp9mp.jpg

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6031683/uploads/editor/kv/36uredshhh6m.jpg

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6031683/uploads/editor/8j/2d0i1txwo2i2.jpg

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6031683/uploads/editor/kw/umdwd1fjscd7.jpg

I am trying to find out info on this old pistol I came across when I bought a lot of pistols, there are no markings at all but a "1" on the side and that is it. don't have any thing showing who built it. Can anyone help ? you pull the brass knob to break open the barrel.

oldcollector · February 2020

it's a 22 LR single shot, top break

charliemeyer007 · February 2020

Looks home built. Likely from a dead pistol (S&W?) that blew up taking out the top strap and cylinder. Can you provide some pic's of the tip up mechanism and what is under the grips.

added I am interested in the "mechanism" under the grip as in type mainspring; not markings which you stated weren't there.

added 2 Ok I see them now after logging out clearing my computer shutting it off and restarting. I still think is made on a S&W or clone pistol remnant. No telling who or when Bubba was. Likely safe enough to shoot if it locks up tight. I'd start with CB caps and move up slowly in power, paying attention to spent brass for anomalies and extraction pressure.

oldcollector · February 2020

there are no markings under the grips, when I get in I will send more pic's. and thanks

navc130 · February 2020

The frame, hammer and trigger look like a commercial manufactured revolver, possibly European or South American. Someone used that frame to mount a .22 barrel on it. Interesting and ingenious.

oldcollector · February 2020

ok, I have add more pic's, I hope someone can put the hammer down on what it is

pip5255 · February 2020

a custom build stamped #1 for a serial number to register, unknown maker

oldcollector · February 2020

as you can see that all controlling is done in the pistol frame, which is way I have never seen anything close to this.

oldcollector · February 2020

besides the 22LR stamper on the barrel (which is not straight), the 1 is the only marking I can see. maybe the 1 means this is the first one any maybe no more was done ?

charliemeyer007 · February 2020

Well I tried to delete this post to no avail, I updated my first post as added 2.

oldcollector · February 2020

? they was there, even had a comment on them ?

oldcollector · February 2020

ok, I don't know what happened so I put them back in and as of right now they are here. sorry

odd 22 pistol

Comments