This is a fairly short video that I did to demonstrate my vintage break top revolver. Revolvers of this type were fairly common before WW2 in the U.S. They were inexpensive as compared to the Smith & Wesson or Colt revolvers. The break top action is not a very strong action, but these revolvers were chambered for cartridges that were not very powerful. These revolver were basically sold as self defense guns, they weren't meant to be shot extensively like the solid frame revolvers.
There were a number of companies that manufactured these little revolvers. They were made in 3 calibers, .38 S&W, .32 S&W, and .22 rimfire. For the most part, the .38 caliber guns had a 5 shot cylinder, the .32 caliber guns had a 6 shot cylinder, and the .22 rimfires had a 6 or sometimes 7 shot cylinder. Some companies also made a smaller frame revolver for the smaller caliber cartridges.
This particular revolver is stamped "U.S. Revolver Co" on the top of the rib on the barrel. This was a brand name of Iver Johnson, a large firearms manufacturing company that goes back to the 1800s. These U.S Revolver Co brand revolvers were manufactured between about 1910 and about 1935 according to Wikipedia. This revolver is chambered for the .38 Smith & Wesson cartridge, which dates back to at least the 1880s, and possibly the 1870s. This was originally a black powder cartridge. This cartridge predates the 38 long Colt and the 38 special, and is not as powerful as either of those cartridges, which is why it can be used in a break top revolver. Since this revolver was made in the 1900s, it is a smokeless powder capable frame, so standard .38 S&W loads can be used.
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