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November 9, 2012, 04:12 AM | #1 |
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I have an unknown octagon barrel here
No markings of any king. Another of grandpa's guns.
Any insight on this I don't even know where to begin. Thanks! |
November 9, 2012, 07:27 AM | #2 |
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Belgian origins I'm pretty sure. Nagant family of double actions. As to specifics... not up to speed nor do I have me books at work to look up more info. Just going from memory.
ETA LINK http://ww2.rediscov.com/spring/VFPCG...TABASE=objects, It does sort of resemble the photo in the link does it not? Model 1878
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November 9, 2012, 01:42 PM | #3 |
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Very interesting. Good find, cylinder looks totally different though. Different caliber maybe? Other then that they look identical to me.
Is this a valuable gun? Is it a collectors piece? Its in rough shape, not even shootable as far as I am concerned. |
November 9, 2012, 01:44 PM | #4 |
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On second thought look how the cylinder contacts the barrel. The style is completely different. Maybe same manufacture but different models?
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November 9, 2012, 01:54 PM | #5 |
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The cylinder arbor (the part the cylinder rotates on) seems to be either missing or broken off.
The gun is a general type of European revolver of the c. 1870-1900 era. I am pretty sure it was made in Belgium and if you look closely at the back of the cylinder you might find an oval with the letters E L G, the Liege proofmark. Those guns are fairly common, even in the U.S. and are of little value, perhaps $200 tops if in excellent condition and working properly (which they rarely are). Jim |
November 9, 2012, 02:09 PM | #6 |
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Hmm okay thanks
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November 10, 2012, 10:20 AM | #7 |
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This gun looks to be of the Lefaucheux design. A little bit later than Civil War era as the cylinder doesn't seem to be the pin fire cartridge type.
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November 10, 2012, 07:06 PM | #8 |
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A nameless open top centerfire, one evolutionary step beyond the pinfires.
It is similar but not identical to a Gasser 1870 Austro-Hungarian infantry officer's revolver. Maybe a Belgian or if not proofmarked, Spanish copy of the Gasser. |
November 13, 2012, 03:00 PM | #9 |
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WHAT
Jim, above, said.
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