Just what I was looking for and grabbed it!

[fortyshooter]

Yep a very good condition nickel plated S&W Hammerless Safety Break Top revolver in SW 38 caliber with 4 inch barrel! Saw it on Guns International where it had just been posted for sale Saturday morning. Seller shipped it right out and I got it today and it is in really great shape from the late 1890's I think.
Love the pearl grips and the lock up is tight and trigger pull is nice and barrel rifling is in great shape. Put a blank round in and it fired on first hit.

Now to get a shoulder rig for it like my buddy has you see!

[JEBar]

great grab indeed ..

will you use it as an active shooter

[fortyshooter]

great grab indeed ..

will you use it as an active shooter

Yes I will shoot it sometimes.

[Vaquero]

Nice, I have something similar in 32 s&w, but blued.
Patiently awaiting that first range report.

RP

[fortyshooter]

Nice, I have something similar in 32 s&w, but blued.
Patiently awaiting that first range report.

RP

Do you know what year yours may have been made? S&W made changes in the style of latch during the different models from what I read.

[BrokenolMarine]

Sweet, now you need a shoulder holster for it.

[Ozarkwoodswalker]

Beautiful gun!!

[JEBar]

Love the pearl grips

understood .... I have an old Smith 38 that had pearl grips .... I didn't realize how brittle were and messed them up .... I had to purchase Smith wooden grips which are still on the revolver .... can only wish I'd of taken the pearls off immediately and of saved them

[JEBar]

Love the pearl grips

understood .... I have an old Smith 38 that had pearl grips .... I didn't realize how brittle they were and messed them up .... I had to purchase Smith wooden grips which are still on the revolver .... can only wish I'd of taken the pearls off immediately and of saved them

[Vaquero]

Nice, I have something similar in 32 s&w, but blued.
Patiently awaiting that first range report.

RP

Do you know what year yours may have been made? S&W made changes in the style of latch during the different models from what I read.

I do not. Here's a couple pictures.

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RP

[fortyshooter]

Sweet, now you need a shoulder holster for it.

Yes and working on a simple rig from the odds and ends I have. Will post results soon!

[fortyshooter]

Do you shoot available smokeless powder factory ammo or load your own? From what I read Magtech which is easy to find has 38 SW which I have and it is supposed to be safe for the older guns in good shape as it is loaded down. Not going to shoot it much. Little thing is cool though!

[Vaquero]

I have a partial box of factory ammo, but load my own to shoot occasionally.
I think I use red dot, but would have to check notes.

RP

[Mags]

Sweet, now you need a shoulder holster for it.

Yes and working on a simple rig from the odds and ends I have. Will post results soon!

Maybe BrokenolMarine was hinting at making one for you if you asked.

[JEBar]

Love the pearl grips

understood .... I have an old Smith 38 that had pearl grips .... I didn't realize how brittle they were and messed them up .... I had to purchase Smith wooden grips which are still on the revolver .... can only wish I'd of taken the pearls off immediately and of saved them