Need help identifying revolver

[mattd]

I don't know anything about it, but here are some pictures, thanks.

http://aycu02.webshots.com/image/10161/2002098424138386566_rs.jpg

http://aycu24.webshots.com/image/13743/2002083943954398792_rs.jpg

 

[Harry Paget Flashman]

Sort of looks Belgian. What caliber?

 

[mattd]

i dont know

 

[Bezoar]

european deffinately. Rather similar to the tranter revolver and the belgian "gasser". Still looks nice to have one.

 

[Gator]

Yep, looks Belgium to me too. Check out this one:

http://www.collectorsfirearms.com/admin/product_details.php?itemID=14304

 

[HammerBite]

Let's bring up the detail a little so we can see the thing.

My understanding is that the ejector mechanism (apparently missing here) swung out to the side. True?

 

[mattd]

yep, its missing that part

 

[usmccpl]

Well if it is like mine it is some kinda 44. Ive been told it is a 44 British Bulldog. Thats all I can tell you except that the ejector is missing on mine too.

 

[ryan b]

well i can answer what it is its a webley cloan they were made for a few years witht he most popular be the metropolitan police versions. i believe in 455 boxer but dont quote me on that. the give away is the crown with no webley markings if it is marked Webley it may be an original but i doubt it.

 

[Jim Watson]

Crown R is the Belgian proofmark for rifled barrels beginning 1894.
Star O is a Belgian inspector's mark.

 

[Richard Simmons]

Looks pretty close to this Belgian "Frontier Army" fron Armchairgunshow.

http://www.armchairgunshow.com/images/ot51/CU-700FA.jpg

 

[mattd]

it is exactly like the frontier army, but maybe some pocket version of it.


Looks like the American bulldog but the grip is different.
http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=56408&stc=1&d=1176337878 found on the website www.guns.connect.fi/gow/QA14.html

"but calibers of them varied from 5 mm to 11 mm (if not up to .476 Eley or .577 Boxer) European, British or American cartridges"

I hope to shoot it soon.

 

[Clark]

I found this old revolver on a table at a gunshow and paid $60 for it.
It was Belgian, with Brit proof marks, and was some weird 10.4mm cartridge that I had to fake with cut down 44 special brass and taper it down some more.