Sure fellas! Here they are.
First up, is the Hopkins and Allen No. 2 Ranger. It's in 32 Short caliber. It has a patent date of March 28, 1871 on the barrel. These were made between 1871 and 1899. This one was plated at some point in it's life and it's factory engraved. The engraving is crude, mostly punch dots and cuts. But it's engraving none the less.
My grandfather dug it out of the ground back in the 70's. We were on one of our little family outings, up at Calico Ghost Town when he found it. They used to let you go and explore in the mines and surrounding areas. Not so much anymore, because idiots got hurt and probably sued. But that's another story. Grandpa gave me the gun about 30 years ago. It was a big ball of rust when I got it. Couldn't hardly tell what it was. So I soaked it in a product called "Rust Mort" and removed all the rust. A guy I worked with had the grips and gave them to me. It's been displayed on a shelf ever since.
This second one is a Thuer pattern derringer. I found it in the ground in my back yard! When my first wife and I, bought our first home, I was using a tiller to turn the dirt in the back yard, to prepare it for sod. I heard a loud "clank, bang" and figured it was a rock. Then I saw the gun laying there. It wasn't in bad shape really. It's made of pot metal and would likely function if I really wanted to clean it up. But it's just a display gun for now.
And lastly, this little gem! This is a Roy Rogers cap gun. It's the dinkiest gun I've ever seen! It's only about 2" long! You slide a paper roll cap under the hammer and fire it. It still works too! It was my mother's when she was a little girl. She probably got it in the late 40's or very early 50's. She gave it to me when I was just a little kid. She still laughs when she sees it sitting on the shelf. I've seen these sell for big bucks on eBay. I thought about selling it and buying a real gun with the money!
