My dad recently gave me my great-great-grandfather’s Remington Rider pocket revolver, which looks to have been the J frame of its day. Apparently one of the first double action revolvers made in large numbers in the US. Anybody know more about these? It’s in rough shape, but I’m still glad to have it:
This joins my great-grandfather’s DWM American Eagle Luger in 7.62, which is still very much functional. It was apparently his sidearm when he was an officer in the Michigan national guard. Or at least that’s the family story.
My dad was not a big gun guy — he had a Colt SAA in 45 Colt that he sold before I was born — definitely wish we still had that one in the family. Anyone have old family guns with history?