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Need help with ID of old revolver
« on: July 25, 2011, 12:12:11 PM »
Lots of experienced guys here...

Can anyone help me identify this old revolver?

Small caliber -- .32-ish.  Loads through a side gate like a single-action, but is actually double-action.  No exterior markings that woud indicate a caliber or manufacturer.  

http://www.flickr.com/photos/daiker/5974491520/

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Re: Need help with ID of old revolver
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2011, 02:13:03 PM »
Yep, a friend clued me in to that.  It is DEFINITELY a pinfire of some sort.

The U and crown proofmarks on the cylinder and under the barrel indicate the gun was sold in Germany, which means it was likely of Belgian manufacture.

This is probably a 7mm.  Some of these guns date back to the civil war era.  A few were made as late as 1911.  My best gusss from what I see on the internet has this one made in the 1870s to 1880s.

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