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revolver, pinfire

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  • Other Name

    Lefaucheaux double action pinfire revolver and case with cartridges (descriptive name)

  • Description

    Lefaucheaux double action pinfire revolver and case with cartridges [1854-1910]

    Lefaucheaux patent double action pinfire revolver; 7mm calibre; fixed rod extractor; side gate loading; folding trigger; two-piece chequered grips; with foresight; with three Eley rimfire cartridges

    markings:

    Belgian proof marks on cylinder: ELG / [star]

    serial number on bottom strap: 2949

    on rear of chamber: 3

    case: rectangular wooden box with lock at front and hinged lid; circular brass plate set into centre of lid; interior divided into several small compartments, one with a lid; complete interior covered with felt; rectangular paper gunmaker's label on inside of lid with pencil doodles and hole obscuring some text ; one compartment contains six bronze cartridge cases

    paper label reads: J. H. CRA... / Manufacturer of / Central-Fire Breech-Loading Guns & Rifles / BREECH LOADING RIFLES FOR INDIA ON THE PIN & CENTRAL FIRE PRINCIPLES / ALSO OF / GUNS, RIFLES & REVOLVERS / of all descriptions. / WHOLESALE & RETAIL. / 3 ROYAL EXCHANGE LONDON. E.C.

    maker: unknown, Belgian gun trade, circa 1854-

  • Place
    France
  • Accession Number
    1960.93
  • Accession Date
    1960
  • Other Id

    W1630 (war)

    Z949 (police firearm registration number)

  • Department

    History

    War History

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Images

  • revolver, pinfire, 1960.93, W1630, Z949, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 12 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • revolver, pinfire, 1960.93, W1630, Z949, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 12 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • revolver, pinfire, 1960.93, W1630, Z949, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 12 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • revolver, pinfire, 1960.93, W1630, Z949, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 12 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • revolver, pinfire, 1960.93, W1630, Z949, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 12 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • revolver, pinfire, 1960.93, W1630, Z949, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 12 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • revolver, pinfire, 1960.93, W1630, Z949, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 12 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • revolver, pinfire, 1960.93, W1630, Z949, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 12 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • revolver, pinfire, 1960.93, W1630, Z949, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 12 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • revolver, pinfire, 1960.93, W1630, Z949, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 12 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • revolver, pinfire, 1960.93, W1630, Z949, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 12 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • revolver, pinfire, 1960.93, W1630, Z949, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 28 Apr 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • revolver, pinfire, 1960.93, W1630, Z949, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 28 Apr 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • revolver, pinfire, 1960.93, W1630, Z949, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 28 Apr 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • revolver, pinfire, 1960.93, W1630, Z949, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 28 Apr 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • revolver, pinfire, 1960.93, W1630, Z949, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 28 Apr 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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