Help identifying velodog revolver

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A friend was kind enough to give me a 7.65 caliber revolver commonly referred to as a Velodog.

It is my understanding that many companies manufactured these revolvers. While this is obviously a long shot, if anyone has any information concerning this handgun I would appreciate it.

Thank you,

Guillermo
 

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Looks French or Belgian.

What appears to be an ejector rod look a little like a Henrion, Dassy & Heuschen (HDH)...
http://www.hellinahandbasket.net/2007/04/double_barreled_revolvers.htm

...but overall it looks more like a Gabilongo Felix, though the one here is chambered in 6mm.

http://www.littlegun.be/arme belge/copie belge/a copies belges gabilongo felix gb.htm

Go here...
http://www.littlegun.be/index.htm

...then click on French and/or Belgium, then start clicking on manufacturers until you see your gun.
 
Thank you Mr Borland,

I have been looking thorugh the plethura of Belgian manufacturers. I am almost 1/2 way through.

No luck so far but there are several similarities to the Romanian that you point out.

I was hoping that the "rose" pattern on the grips would be a big clue.

Once again, thank you!
 
That site is addicting. I've been cruising it too, but my eyes are crossed and my clicker finger is cramping. I thought the Rose pattern on the grip would be the big clue, but I haven't found a match. The mechanicals in front of the cylinder looks similar to Belgian Cachoir, Francois Dumoulin, Lepage, and/or Fliegenschmidt. The cylinder on the Romanian looks a wee long and there's no safety-like lever on the left side as on yours.

Any distinctive marks (i.e. initials) on the frame or barrel? Looks like there's something on the right side of the frame, just ahead of the cylinder.

It's interesting to see all the variations gun makers tried at one time or another. Brass knuckles, "harmonica", and folding knife revolvers! It's all been tried! It's also interesting to see just how many European gun makers there once were!
 
it is on my desk at the office

I will bring my jewelers loop to try to make sense of it tomorrow.

That site is addictive. The loop trigger is cool as is the knife gun.

I have been going double duty and looking for an old double that I inherited too.
 
BTW, You have a folding trigger revolver in .32 Not really a Velo-Dog. Velo-Dogs were in caliber 5.5 MM, 6,35MM and .22RF. They were designed for bicycle riders to defend them self from stray dogs while they were riding. You didn't necessarily want to kill the dog, just drive it away. Folding triggers were common in that era, even on larger guns. So, just because it has a folding trigger, does not a Velo-Dog make. :)
 
Mr. Borland,

On the frame, in line with the barrel is a proof mark. It is not really clear but it appears to be a capital “N” with a small oval below it. There is something below that which looks like a 3 legged spider. Having never heard that 3 legged spiders are valiant beasts I assume that it is incomplete. Who knows though? Maybe a cult of the mean kids started building revolvers and the logo that sported butterflies with their wings pulled off was already taken.

The mark on the side of the frame is also hard to read. It looks, to my inexpert eye, to be a modern mark. Inside is pretty clearly a small “e” and a capital “CO.” It looks like “eCO” in a circle. If you made me guess I would say that the “circle” around the perimeter could be a capital “G”.

Hope this helps instead of just muddies the water.

Thanks again,
Guillermo
 
BattleChimp,

I thought Macanudos were too mild to evoke a "yuck." Unlike you I know squat about cigars. The Macanudo box is just a box. It was a nice place to conceal a Taurus snubby on my desk before I traded it for a Smith 28. (yeah, it was a good trade!)
 
Yeah, I agree there are similarities. Can't help but wonder, though, how many other small makers there were that aren't even on that site! Maybe one of those. I bet there's a forum like this one just for collectors. Cruisin' that site was interesting, though.
 
It may just be one of those mysteries. The most unique item, in my opinion, is the hammer. Have not seen one like it.

I am going to keep cruising that site. Even if I never find it, the site is addicting.

Thank you for your help!

Guillermo
 
You could narrow it down by posting a shot of the proofmarks; these should be stamped into the rear of the cylinder, and will let us know where it was built, at least. It looks Belgian, French, or German.
 
Have not been able to extract the cylinder pin. There are already marks on the frame where it looked like someone tried in a rather crude manner.

I will give it a stab.

Thanks
Bill
 
It looks like a standard two-piece ejector rod, so it should come out simply by pulling the middle rod all the way out, swinging the front part of the rod to one side, and then pulling the axis pin straight out the front.
 
Just to add; if the mark on the right side of the frame is as you describe ("eco" inside a large "G"), that shows that this revolver was a Geco product; "Geco" was a tradename of Gustav Genschow, a German retailer and manufacturer from the 1920s up until the 1950s, when it was bought out by Dynamit Nobel.
 
If this revolver IS German, both the cylinder and the frame would certainly be marked as having passed proof, and if this revolver is from the 1920s, those marks should be in the form of either a "B" and/or a "U" with a crown over both of them. They may also be stamped somewhere on the outer edge of the cylinder, and will probably be stamped on the frame near the barrel.
 
neither is the case

my best guess is that it is a Spanish copy of a Belgian dog repeller

not sure that we are going to solve this

even so, it sure has been fun looking at all of the cool sites investigating
 
makers mark

My father in law has a Velodog on his I have found what I think is a makers mark. it is a crown with the letters L C inside. any ideas on this?
 
European "Velodog" Revolver

This appears to be a European “Velodog” revolver in "5.75 Velodog caliber", not 7.65 like you described (unless, of course, it says that on the barrel).

Historical note: Bicycles were known as “velocipedes” and these small, easily concealable, pistols were used to shoot at attacking dogs! 5-shot w/folding trigger and ejector assembly.

I think someone else posted something similar to this.
 
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