Treasure? - The Firearms Forum

joe hockey · 03-01-2012, 06:30 PM

I inherited a pearl handled .22 caliber, 5 shot, nickel plated revolver from my father. The only information stamped on the gun (inside or out) is "CAL22/M" on the left side of the frame; and 1259 on teh top side of the barrel. The whole thing is less than 4" long. The trigger is not guarded and folds forward, parallel to the barrel.

It was my grandfathers' and I'm trying to find out information about it. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Ledslnger · 03-01-2012, 08:53 PM

I am no expert on older stuff, no idea. But, I bet a picture would help someone identify it for you. I have seen a couple of guys on here identify stuff easily because they had the same gun in the picture. Good luck.

busykngt · 03-04-2012, 09:11 PM

Treasure? The magic 8 ball says, "doubtful"...probably not.
Do Google Image search on these words: velo dog revolver
Do any of those pictures look like your gun?

3/2 STA SS · 03-07-2012, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by busykngt

Treasure? The magic 8 ball says, "doubtful"...probably not.
Do Google Image search on these words: velo dog revolver
Do any of those pictures look like your gun?

The Magic 8 Ball is right more often than it is wrong.

Sounds like a Velo Dog thats been fancied up a bit. All the ones I have encountered have had black grips on them.

Big Shrek · 03-07-2012, 12:23 PM

So many variations/copies of the Velo Dog were made by so many different european manufacturer's that it ain't funny...
most were closed by WW2, so little info can be found these days...

They were cheap pistols meant to shoot dogs that attacked one while innocently walking along thru a neighborhood...
try to do that these days and PETA crawls up yer wazoo

yetiman · 03-07-2012, 12:33 PM

Joe, these guys will tell you like it is, however, as an heirloom it is still priceless because of the memories of who owned it.

Jim Hauff · 03-07-2012, 12:49 PM

"Velo" part of the name comes from the FRENCH for bicyle - dog chases you while riding your $1000 mountain bike - you shoot it with a low powered .25 caliber "dog" cartridge then hope the ASPCA don't catch up wid ya.

03-01-2012, 06:30 PM	#1
joe hockey Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 1	Treasure? I inherited a pearl handled .22 caliber, 5 shot, nickel plated revolver from my father. The only information stamped on the gun (inside or out) is "CAL22/M" on the left side of the frame; and 1259 on teh top side of the barrel. The whole thing is less than 4" long. The trigger is not guarded and folds forward, parallel to the barrel. It was my grandfathers' and I'm trying to find out information about it. Can anyone point me in the right direction? -->

03-01-2012, 08:53 PM	#2
Ledslnger V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: N Central, IA Posts: 415	Re: Treasure? I am no expert on older stuff, no idea. But, I bet a picture would help someone identify it for you. I have seen a couple of guys on here identify stuff easily because they had the same gun in the picture. Good luck.

03-04-2012, 09:11 PM	#3
busykngt Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 38	Re: Treasure? Treasure? The magic 8 ball says, "doubtful"...probably not. Do Google Image search on these words: velo dog revolver Do any of those pictures look like your gun? __________________ Know when to hold 'em...and know when to fold 'em.

03-07-2012, 12:23 PM	#5
Big Shrek Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NorthWest Florida Posts: 923	Re: Treasure? So many variations/copies of the Velo Dog were made by so many different european manufacturer's that it ain't funny... most were closed by WW2, so little info can be found these days... They were cheap pistols meant to shoot dogs that attacked one while innocently walking along thru a neighborhood... try to do that these days and PETA crawls up yer wazoo __________________ Marlin Specialist Calico Specialist A gun should be a tool in the hands of a deadly weapon, not a deadly weapon in the hands of a tool.

03-07-2012, 12:33 PM	#6
yetiman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Martin, Tn Contributor Posts: 501	Re: Treasure? Joe, these guys will tell you like it is, however, as an heirloom it is still priceless because of the memories of who owned it.

03-07-2012, 12:49 PM	#7
Jim Hauff Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 2,980	Re: Treasure? "Velo" part of the name comes from the FRENCH for bicyle - dog chases you while riding your $1000 mountain bike - you shoot it with a low powered .25 caliber "dog" cartridge then hope the ASPCA don't catch up wid ya. __________________ Jim Hauff ~ H&R Collector In Memory of Bill Goforth and Jim Ritchie