tonyt, spitfireman, ade and others,

Many thanks for thinking about this anecdote, and for the information provided. The revolver was a Smith & Wesson .38 ‘top-break ‘exactly as shown in this article:

http://www.shootingtimes.com/handgun_reviews/smith_12_0507/

I should like to have kept it, as we would any family heirloom, but we’re probably better off without it in this day and age, in the light of recent events.

Phil

Sadly .38 isn’t obsolete, and I think you did the right thing, even getting it de activated would be a problem, as it has to be a recorded firearm, (i.e from a legitimate source) to be deactivated; some crash/digs recovered weapons that are badly corroded and/or damaged, are classed as relics.

Paul, if it is a single, yes but a kingsize, would need an awful lot of guns…..