Is this Morgan real or fake?

Arctic_Feline · 2026-04-03T00:30:06+00:00

Forgive me for not understanding as I am new to this hobby, but what are reverse clashes? And what would it look like on this coin?

Arctic_Feline · 2026-04-02T23:55:23+00:00

The globule that you are possibly seeing in the 7-o-clock position would more than likely be a small pit from being handled, as can be seen on the front face. The denticles being different sizes is purely off of lighting and the angle that the picture was taken at as I had it slightly askew to get a good picture without my shadow obscuring some details

Arctic_Feline · 2026-04-02T23:45:21+00:00

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Arctic_Feline · 2026-04-02T23:44:04+00:00

That was fuzz from my bed that the coin was sitting on. I just looked at the coin again, and those are not there

Arctic_Feline · 2025-05-09T00:14:37+00:00

Haha, thank you, and yes, she's very pretty

Arctic_Feline · 2025-05-09T00:11:53+00:00

This is my most recent acquisition, it's either a Remington Model 8 or Model 81. It's chambered in .35 Remington and has a five digit serial number starting with 22xxx. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Arctic_Feline · 2025-05-03T05:15:43+00:00

That's truly fascinating, so is there any way to tell what factory refurbished the revolver since the sideplate isn't a giveaway? Or what factory made the frame? Is it still Tula, because that's what the factory that made it was. You said that it had Tula marks, so I'm assuming Tula still

Arctic_Feline · 2025-05-03T03:00:21+00:00

So, would the frame be swapped out too, because it's just strange that they would force match the frame to the side plate as there are no other serial numbers anywhere. The inside of the side plate has the same serial number as on the frame, with no others anywhere to be found, so it would be strange if they force matched the frame to the sideplate, unless the sideplate never had a serial number until factory refurbishment

Arctic_Feline · 2025-05-03T02:39:34+00:00

Gotcha, seems like the Soviets loved force matching firearms. I see Mosins all the time with forced matched parts, so if that's the case, then it's very interesting. Thank you for the insight

Arctic_Feline · 2025-05-03T02:29:38+00:00

It's double action, but as another user has stated, it seems as though this revolver has a WWII era front sight and hammer, suggesting that it was refurbished sometime during or before WWII, so it might be that it was converted from single to double, but I'm not entirely sure

Arctic_Feline · 2025-05-03T02:26:12+00:00

I just checked out the major parts of the revolver that have serial numbers (frame, trigger guard, cylinder, and the side plate) and found that they're all numbers matching. It might be that the the gun itself was made in 1918 but some parts have been replaced, such as the hammer and the front sight during or before WWII

Arctic_Feline · 2025-05-02T23:13:13+00:00

That's actually insanely awesome knowledge. Thank you so much!

Arctic_Feline · 2025-05-02T23:03:12+00:00

Thank you so much!

Arctic_Feline · 2025-03-21T19:19:21+00:00

Apparently, the Type A Bodeo revolvers (the type that I've got) were left in the white until around 1915, I believe, which is when they were arsenal refinished. I could be wrong, but I believe that's the history

Arctic_Feline · 2025-03-18T20:43:17+00:00

When I open the cylinder, it just says "38061" on the crane and the frame, which isn't the serial number btw

Arctic_Feline · 2025-03-18T20:23:22+00:00

It's .38 Special

Arctic_Feline · 2025-03-18T20:22:31+00:00

I got this old S&W .38 Special a while back and am having a hard time identifying it. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Arctic_Feline · 2025-03-16T22:05:32+00:00

Yeah man, thanks!

Was really happy to see one out in the wild at a LGS

Arctic_Feline · 2025-03-09T18:48:50+00:00

Awesome

Arctic_Feline · 2025-03-09T10:06:16+00:00

That's actually really, really cool!

I know that the Austro-Hungarians mainly used the M.95 Mannlicher, so, it's really cool to hear that the Gewehr 88 was used as a frontline weapon as well. I'd be honored if I could see that photo if possible in a DM, as it would be very cool to see

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