watab kid Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 i bought a small - early S&W 22 short pocket pistol , last pattent dec 18 1860 , the earlier ones are 50 and 55 if my magnifying glass and eyes are telling it true , its a tiny little birdshead revolver that holds 7 rounds of 22 short , its a tiny revolver revolver with a 3 inch barrel that breaks up from the bottom , remove the cylinder to load/unload , and has sights - they seem obtuse when you think of what this is but it resembles a full size handgun in appearance - just so small as to fit a vest pocket easily , i think im seeing a serial number of 52048 but my old eyes and the magnifiers i have could be missing something here , it is tight , locks well and indexes fine from what i see , i dont think it was shot with black too much or often - or it was kept clean , can i shoot 22 shorts ? i doubt that as its smokeless / designed for black , how about CBs ? just would like to shoot it once - after that is cowboy bling and a prized possession Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Sheridan Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 When you said "mini gun" I thought you were talking about one of these. Probably not legal to use in CAS. Anyway, to answer your question .22 shorts are so low-pressure I don't see how they'd hurt it at all, but it's probably a good idea to check with a gunsmith familiar with vintage guns before you put live ammo of any kind in it. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie MacNeil, SASS #48580 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 That was my first thought, too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goody, SASS #26190 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 I have an old Marlin 22 That is in good, tight shape. I have fired it before with Aguila Colibri's. These are loaded with a 20gr bullet and just the primer compound, no powder. https://www.brownells.com/ammunition/rimfire-ammo/colibri-ammo-22-long-rifle-20gr-lead-colibri-prod82597.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Wheeler Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Here ya go, this might do the trick! I'm surprised Rolan Kraps doesn't have one of these yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyenne Ranger, 48747L Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Rolan probably has a stable full--he's just not telling anyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major E A Sterner #12916 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 2 hours ago, Dutch Wheeler said: Looking at this, I don't think I would have posted this for all the world to see if I was the builder. as it looks an awful lot like a Short Barreled Rifle that would require a $200.00 Tax stamp and permission to build from BATF-E prior to making it. Hopefully all laws were followed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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