antique pistol

[five.five-six]

I have a neighbor that owes me $50, she has late 1800's pinfire .32 revolver that she want's to give me. it is prety beat up. I do not know if it is registered to her... though I doubt it, somthing about her father buying a house and finding it in a can of paint that was in the garage before she was born

Is there any way for me to legally take possession

[CSACANNONEER]

As long as it was made before 1899, it is considered an "antique arm" and there is no need to "register" it, PPT it, or anything else! Most pinfires aren't worth much but, if you decide to take it instead of the $50 and then decide to sell it, I'm interested in getting a cheap pinfire for displaying at Civil War re-enactments.

[AJAX22]

pinfire guns have not been made in this century, and the ammo is not available through commercial channels and so is not a firearm under state or federal law.

If its a matter of 50 bucks, I'd go for it.

you can always sell it to one of us if you don't like it.

[five.five-six]

thanks, that is what I thought, just was not sure since it is a handgun. I will never see the $50 so I will take what I can get , just not sure if it would be worth it if I had to drose

[AJAX22]

let me know if you ever decide its not your thing...

I've been known to go for obscure toys now and then

[jmlivingston]

pinfire guns have not been made in this century

so, they haven't been made since 1999 huh?

John

[five.five-six]

let me know if you ever decide its not your thing...

I've been known to go for obscure toys now and then

it will be a save queen,, a beat one. there is no triger gaurd, the triger folds forward. the cylinder is very ornaite. the extractor is missing. I will post a photo later. it is prety rough

[AJAX22]

the french were big fans of the folding spur trigger.

I know a guy who can get ammo for them but it'll probably be around 25$ a shot (and If you tell him you're not going to collect it in an air tight container carefully labled and preserved for posterity he's apt to throw things at you... I bought some 32 rimfire from him once, then told him I'd shot some of it through my H&R young american bulldog...)

I'm looking forward to seeing what this ol girl looks like.

[five.five-six]

I do not think I would shoot it, but it would be nice to have a few rounds for it.. picks will b up in the morning

[five.five-six]

I told you it was pretty rough

[tunder]

Hi. New Guy here.

I've not used these and have no idea how well they work but reloading kits for pinfire cartridges exist and can be had here.

http://hlebooks.com/pinfire/pin01.htm

[Cato]

I never thought I could say it, but that gun isn't worth $50. The pitting is too deep to repair. The grips are pretty though. I love that purple.

[AJAX22]

pfffft Cato, stop hatin....

Its a neat piece of history and well worth 50$ (probably worth a bit more to the right person)

Those grips make the gun.... I recomend cleaning it, oiling it, and puting it in a shadowbox on the wall.

[maxicon]

I have one that would be good for a shadowbox mount as well. Same situation - neat gun, but nearly worthless from a practical perspective:



More pics and close-ups of the great engraving here:

http://www.maxicon.com/guns/derringer.htm

[five.five-six]

I have one that would be good for a shadowbox mount as well. Same situation - neat gun, but nearly worthless from a practical perspective:



More pics and close-ups of the great engraving here:
http://www.maxicon.com/guns/derringer.htm

I like your's a lot better than mine like I said, the $50 is a lost cause, it is probably this or nothing