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Cool Firearm Find During Flood Clean Up at Grandfather's House

Posted on 8/22/16 at 10:08 am
Posted by Mark Makers
The LP
Member since Jul 2015
2336 posts
Posted on 8/22/16 at 10:08 am
During the flood cleanup this weekend at my grandfather house, we came across this Beistegui Bros 38 Long revolver. I still need to sit down and get the whole story from my grandfather himself. He owned a furniture store for many years on N. Foster in Baton Rouge. I was told that approximately 40 years ago, a man walked into the store needing money and sold my grandfather this gun for $20. My grandfather then proceeded to keep it loaded and use it as protection in his store from then on.

From what I can tell after a little googling, these were made in Spain between the years 1920 and 1936. It doesn't appear to be worth much, but will make a cool wall hanger for me with a little family history behind it. Looking forward to the full story from my grandfather.

Any gun experts on here know anything else about them?

This post was edited on 8/22/16 at 10:11 am
Posted by Motorboat
At the camp
Member since Oct 2007
22690 posts
Posted on 8/22/16 at 10:20 am to
Why anyone would downvote you is beyond me. Cool find.
Posted by Mark Makers
The LP
Member since Jul 2015
2336 posts
Posted on 8/22/16 at 11:08 am to
No telling, maybe because its a $50 S&W knock off but it means more to me.
This post was edited on 8/22/16 at 11:18 am
Posted by REB BEER
Laffy Yet
Member since Dec 2010
16215 posts
Posted on 8/22/16 at 11:15 am to
CSB.

It really is
Posted by ForeverLSU02
Albany
Member since Jun 2007
52148 posts
Posted on 8/22/16 at 11:17 am to
Found this pistol (not this exact one) in my grandfather's house along with 4 shotguns and an old Remington 552 Speedmaster while cleaning it out this past week.

This post was edited on 8/22/16 at 11:23 am
Posted by Mark Makers
The LP
Member since Jul 2015
2336 posts
Posted on 8/22/16 at 11:20 am to
Only see an X
Posted by ForeverLSU02
Albany
Member since Jun 2007
52148 posts
Posted on 8/22/16 at 11:21 am to
Weird. It's showing up on my desktop and phone. I'll try to host it on imgur
Posted by Crawdaddy
Slidell. The jewel of Louisiana
Member since Sep 2006
18388 posts
Posted on 8/22/16 at 11:22 am to
Sounds like everyone's GrandPas are holding out on them

nice finds
Posted by ForeverLSU02
Albany
Member since Jun 2007
52148 posts
Posted on 8/22/16 at 11:23 am to
Is it showing up now?
Posted by Mark Makers
The LP
Member since Jul 2015
2336 posts
Posted on 8/22/16 at 11:24 am to
I'm seeing it now, pretty cool find.
Posted by ForeverLSU02
Albany
Member since Jun 2007
52148 posts
Posted on 8/22/16 at 11:27 am to
It was in rough shape. Found it in bottom drawer of his dresser and had sat in water for a day or so. Got it out and cleaned it up good. It's in decent shape but is missing firing pin. Haven't had a chance to try to track one down yet, but I hear it could be hard to find.
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
69110 posts
Posted on 8/22/16 at 11:37 am to
That is a cool gun. I have always loved wheel guns and my day to day carry is a .38 ( I know I need bigger) but it's dependable and I can shoot good with it.
Posted by nvcowboyfan
James Turner Street, Birmingham,UK
Member since Nov 2007
2954 posts
Posted on 8/22/16 at 11:39 am to
Those were Spanish made S&W copies. I've seen a few that were decent shooters but other than sentimental, not really of any value
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