pistol

little-d · 12-11-2004, 05:41 AM

check out this little blackpowder rimfire shooter,it belongs to a guy i work with its been in his family since it was bought new in 1865.

quigleysharps4570 · 12-12-2004, 08:00 PM

Nice pic. Got anymore details about it?

little-d · 12-12-2004, 08:17 PM

its made by crowls & son mass. 1865 ,32 cal. black powder rim fire. You push the little button on the bottom and the barrel swings to the side.

quigleysharps4570 · 12-13-2004, 06:17 AM

I'd say it was probably chambered for the the .32 short, original load had an 80gr. bullet with 9grs. of blackpowder. If it was chambered for the .32 long, it had a 90gr. bullet with 12-13grs. of blackpowder.

Don't sound like much, but if the chips were down and that's all I had in my pocket, I'd gladly take it. Guess that .32 short rimfire was a fairly popular round in it's day. Book says it was a pretty good small game round out to about 50yds., well, that would be in the rifles chambered for it.