I assembled a bunch of these from a batch of parts found in the basement of a burned out pawn shop. Even converted one to shoot the obsolete .32 short rimfire. Some were five shot, some six. Same for the .22. Grips break easily. Mainspring guaranteed to break. Keep a spare or two. I did blow one up when a centerfire .32 pierced a primer. Rimfire won't, I hope. There was a later version, the Serrafile Terrier. It was even cruder in construction. Makes the RG look like a Sig-Sauer.
I can remember times I was so broke a Clerk was all I could afford in the way of a house gun. So I kept an old cast iron skillet on the bedside table instead. I had a friend once who had one in 22 that was all he had to defend his family. I tried to buy it off him many times and offered him more than I thought it was really worth so he could buy himself a better higher quality gun. You know something like a Raven or a Jennings.
Well said. I think the quality of many “affordable” guns has greatly improved lately. The more good quality, affordable guns there are the more gun owners there will be. And that is a good thing.
@@propdoctor21564 I worked policing and security around the boat docks on lake Cumberland in Kentucky for 16 years. I would go in the shop on Sunday night and there would be a pile of tagged props with chunks gone. Bent and blades just gone. centers spun out you name it. As long as there are green horn boaters there is work and money.
Clerke shipped a bunch of these with smoothbore barrels "by mistake" and the rifling in the others is usually just deep enough to qualify as rifling. Between that and the low-grade "zamak" metal they're made of the Feds closed them down. They were made top the lowest possible price point and it shows..
I used to have this same gun. From 7ft away it would shoot 10" to the left and liked to spit lead, lol. It would work reliability on single action but was iffy on double action. I ended up selling it for $250 at a Chicago police trade in. One of the first in the City back when the City would team up with a local church and pay cash.
Hey, George! How about doing a video on the old H&R Defender or Model 925 in .38 S&W? They were pretty stylish guns -- about 50-60 years ago! BTW, your videos on these old guns really tickle me. Keep 'em coming!
I had a girlfriend whose dad had one of these worst firearm ever made. I could not hit the target or target backing at 7 yards. It's way too light to be used as a boat anchor. Your a brave man Sarge. That is the kind of gun I hope someone wanting to shoot me is armed with. Horrible weapon made like a cap pistol. Guess some shoot better than others. My aunt and cousin saved their lives with an RG 1O I THINK IT WAS in .22 short, a custom revolver compared to the CLERKE. I agree it may be all a person can afford, and absolutely every good citizen should have the right to self defense. In 98% of circumstances when law enforcement arrives its after the fact so personal protection is really dependent on the good armed citizen.
George can a s&w long fit in that gun, could you do me a favor see if the long shell can fit in it. Don't shoot it because I know the long might blow it up. And text me back and let me know. Please and thank you. I just wanted to know if the cylinder is long enough for it
Are these actually safe to shoot? I was thinking of picking one up as I don't have much money, and want to enter some 2 gun competitions. The one I'm looking at is proven to work. I know it isn't the best choice, and is possibly the worst; but it's what I can afford, and actually flings hot lead.
Some work some don't. I have seen ones that were new in the box with parts missing. I did not want to make this video due to it failing. But it worked right and shot right. But the next one you see may not. I have never seen one explode. It's just not the kind of thing you can count on.
@@esquad5406thanks for the reply. I might have to pick it up if he takes my very humble offer. If not, a used Hi-Point it is. The rules for the 2/3 gun matches at the range near me, is that your pistol has to be 30 caliber or over. I just want to enter 2 gun comps, and your rifle takes up the bulk of shooting anyways.
@@ScoobieDoobieDoob High points are a step up. They all shoot straight and for the most part work. I have seen 1000's of them over the years. Done a lot of video's on and with them. A lot of people have come to CCDW class's with them. And they just work.
I stay away from all those cheap old pocket revolvers especially the ones in 32 or 38 S&W. Mostly because everyone I ever looked at never indexed correctly and would shave off bullet frags everywhere back in your face!
