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NitroX
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Something different
#201973 - 08/02/12 05:09 PM

What can you tell us about this one?

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Paul
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Re: Something different [Re: NitroX]
#201980 - 08/02/12 06:27 PM

Have seen something like it with a French name.

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Re: Something different [Re: Paul]
#202016 - 09/02/12 02:39 AM

yes - French Pinfire - probalby .41 cal. but might be .38 or even .32 - that's all I've got. I don't know if the inner cylinders are pinfire or not, but should be.

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tinker
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Re: Something different [Re: DarylS]
#202030 - 09/02/12 04:11 AM

Both barrels (it's a stack-barrel) fire pinfire cartridges

The hammer has a stepped striking face.
Top/bottom/top/bottom...

They're very wide, but pretty neat anyway.
Valuable too.

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Re: Something different [Re: DarylS]
#203643 - 25/02/12 07:33 AM

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yes - French Pinfire - probalby .41 cal. but might be .38 or even .32 - that's all I've got. I don't know if the inner cylinders are pinfire or not, but should be.

pinfire cartridges are french as anything can be and they are METRIC

the most common revolver rounds 5mm Pinfire
7mm Pinfire
9mm Pinfire
12mm Pinfire
and, rare, 15mm Pinfire

there are 2-3 more but they were very rare

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Re: Something different [Re: NitroX]
#206039 - 27/03/12 01:03 PM

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What can you tell us about this one?

Looks like a Lefaucheux. See link here

Hmmm..... another interesting link to the Lefaucheux in the US Civil War.

Gotta hope all those chambers don't accidentally go off at once!

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Edited by Stuart (27/03/12 04:45 PM)

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