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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet
I've got some CSA notes in the safe, handed down from my great great grandfather IIRC
Where in east Texas did he walk to... That's a haul on the interstate let alone on foot
Great pics
Thanks for sharing
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I do not know off the top of my head but somewhere in east Texas they came from Virgina and moved to Texas pre Civil War.He also fought in the Mexican American War he must have been only 16 or 17 and lied about his age or no one cared.I bet the trek home from that war was more enjoyable with all the arid rocks.
This guy fought from 61 on up and got wounded more than once as well and he was at Appomattox at the end.I am sure he got rides from people some of the way and stayed in homes people did that in those days especially a southerner to another southerner.
I also got my great grand fathers Colt Police Positive Special that he bought in 1919 in New Orleans it has a 1905 patent on the barrel.This gun has been sitting around for at least 40 years and it still has most of the bluing on the metal.It has some wear on the left side just above the grip which makers me think that it had been carried for a few years by a NOPD officer or detective and then sold the wear would be from it being in the holster and rubbing on the cops hip of torso if he was a detective and preferred a shoulder holster.In my GG's ownership it stayed in one spot 99% of the time.
I don't have any .38 Special round but every thing works just fine.It has one hell of a trigger pull though but all older firearms do.It is certainly in 98~99% condition. I did not take any pictures of it yet.The only thing I can see is that the chambers had a rounds sitting in them for a long time.My dad said that when my GG died he went into his closet and took the rounds out that was back in 1972 I don't think that it ever was fired many times either it looks very clean on basic inspection and a little bit of cleaning will make the chambers look good as new.
I might just leave it be though and just keep it as is.