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Offline AlbanyCO

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J.L.G .32 revolver
« on: April 02, 2011, 07:27:29 PM »
Hey folks,

     My uncle gave me an old gun which I can find little to no information on. It appears to be a spanish copy of a colt police positive revolver. I have found little information on it, but what I did find suggests that the pistol was imported from spain during the 1920's by a company in new york. The gun is in good condition with some holster wear. Is it safe to fire? I know it has little collectors value. It appears to index and lock-up properly. The bore and cylinders are in very good shape. Seems like it has alot of cylinder gap as I can see daylight between the barrel and cylinder. It does not appear to have been shot very much. If it is safe to shoot, can I replace the tiny stock grips with something more hand filling?
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Re: J.L.G .32 revolver
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2011, 07:32:58 PM »
I almost forgot. The pistol is marked with "Trademark J.L.G" on the frame, on the bottom of the frame is "Spain". The barrel is marked with ".32 smith and wesson long and U.S. standard service cartridges'. There are what appears to be some sort of proof marking on the butt of the frame, visible when the grip is removed. The marking is difficult to make out so I am not sure what it is.
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Re: J.L.G .32 revolver
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2011, 08:33:58 PM »
Just in case anyone was wondering, I fired the gun tonight and it shot just fine. It shoot nearly a foot high and I would hate to have to depend on it but, it shoots. Ammo was remington .32 S&W long 98 grain LRN.
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Re: J.L.G .32 revolver
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2011, 04:50:03 PM »
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Re: J.L.G .32 revolver
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2011, 04:28:29 PM »
Obrea, maybe? They were basically econo-copies of U.S. guns. If I remember right, I read somewhere that they lost out when Spain nationalized handgun production.
  I had one in .32-20; copy of Smith & Wesson. Not too great, but it did go "bang".

  You might try grips from a Police Postive.
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Re: J.L.G .32 revolver
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2011, 12:37:27 PM »
One thing to bear in mind is that there is no such thing as parts when it breaks, and it will.  No guarantee on what kind of steel may have been used, or what kind of heat treatment if any back in the early 1900's when those things were made.  I flatly refuse to work on them when they come in.  Your choice whether to shoot it or not, personally I'd hang it on the wall in a display box.  Goatwhiskers the Elder
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Re: J.L.G .32 revolver
« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2011, 08:41:33 AM »
You can find maker information if you can read the stampings.


See:  http://personales.jet.es/rafa/b_punzones.html


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http://www.hallowellco.com/proof_date_codes.htm



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