1901 1899 S&W Army, Photo added

Dusty Tagalon · June 21, 2019, 05:32:59 PM

?Holy Crap?, at Rock Island auction, I placed a bid on an 1st model S&W Army 1899 & a Colt Army Special. Hammered down at $1000, SCORED! Anyone want an Army Special?
Without even shipped, getting in hand, The Army Special is sold.

Brian

Professor Marvel · June 22, 2019, 03:03:44 AM

OMG My Good Dusty -

PICTURES PLEASE!

Photos, Tintypes, Engravings, Etchings, any sort of electrrical representation!

yhs
prof marvel

Major 2 · June 22, 2019, 07:30:43 AM

" Anyone want an Army Special? "

Yeah !

Dusty Tagalon · June 27, 2019, 04:05:55 PM

Major; It hasn?t even shipped yet, but Army Special is sold.
Brian

Professor Marvel · June 28, 2019, 12:27:49 AM

Gracias Dusty!

Dusty Tagalon · July 11, 2019, 12:32:08 PM

Was going to take 1899 to the range today, tried a 38 special in it, wouldn't fully seat. So located some short colt rounds to test functionality at range. Later found some 125gr in special brass, still will not seat , would have to crimp ahead of crimp grove.
It is not the bullet, an empty 38 special case will not seat, 38 special brass .17 too long. So I am guessing 38 Long Colt. Barrel stamped S&W 38 Mil.
The military model was made in 38 Long Colt.
Both civilian 1899 I have will shoot 38 Special.
Brian

Bat 2919 · July 11, 2019, 05:09:00 PM

So I'm a little confused. You said "short colt rounds" were too long. Colt made both a 38 Short Colt and a 38 Long Colt, what round did you try? Did you try a 38 Smith & Wesson, (what the Brits called the 38-200)? The 38 S&W is a little larger in diameter than the 38 S&W Special but much shorter in length.

Pitspitr · July 15, 2019, 12:08:58 PM

Quote from: Dusty Tagalon on July 11, 2019, 12:32:08 PM
Was going to take 1899 to the range today, tried a 38 special in it, wouldn't fully seat. So located some short colt rounds to test functionality at range. Later found some 125gr in special brass, still will not seat , would have to crimp ahead of crimp grove.
It is not the bullet, an empty 38 special case will not seat, 38 special brass .17 too long. So I am guessing 38 Long Colt. Barrel stamped S&W 38 Mil.
The military model was made in 38 Long Colt.
Both civilian 1899 I have will shoot 38 Special.
Brian

Yes, the military issue 1899 S&W were chambered in .38 (long) Colt. I also have a civilian model 1899 that was chambered for .38 Special

Pitspitr · July 21, 2019, 06:43:18 PM

BTW, congratulations Dusty. Yours is in a lot nicer shape than mine.