Need help identifying old revolver

[Oklahomaboy78]

I have revolver with no makers mark and only double crowns over u markings. Bore size is real close to a 38. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

I have revolver with no makers mark and only double crowns over u markings. Bore size is real close to a 38. Any help would be appreciated.View attachment 799373

Its an unlicensed copy of the Webley RIC (Royal Irish Constabulary) model, circa 1870. As one of the most popular weapons in Europe at that time, the RIC was copied by numerous British and Belgian gunsmiths with quality varying from abominable to quite good. Yours appears to be one of the latter.

Unfortunately, the mists of time have washed away all record of many of those gunmakers and you may never know who exactly built it. Google-fu is your best bet, but don't hold your breath.

Caliber is likely .38S&W or .38 Tranter Rimfire, but there were all kinds of weird cartridges running around Europe back then, and I wouldn't try to fire it without at least slugging the bore.

Perhaps Mike Tinker-Pearce will chime in on this, I think he's a bit of a guru on the RIC.

Thanks for sharing, and welcome to the forum!

 

[Oklahomaboy78]

Its an unlicensed copy of the Webley RIC (Royal Irish Constabulary) model, circa 1870. As one of the most popular weapons in Europe at that time, the RIC was copied by numerous British and Belgian gunsmiths with quality varying from abominable to quite good. Yours appears to be one of the latter.

Unfortunately, the mists of time have washed away all record of many of those gunmakers and you may never know who exactly built it. Google-fu is your best bet, but don't hold your breath.

Caliber is likely .38S&W or .38 Tranter Rimfire, but there were all kinds of weird cartridges running around Europe back then, and I wouldn't try to fire it without at least slugging the bore.

Perhaps Mike Tinker-Pearce will chime in on this, I think he's a bit of a guru on the RIC.

Thanks for sharing, and welcome to the forum!

Thank you for all the information, I have tried to find info online but only found guns like mine with people asking same questions as I am . I do appreciate all the info I can get.

 

[Catpop]

Might be an 8 mm lebel . I’ve got a friend with one of those that looks just like a SW. Just a thought.
That is one elegant looking hammer!

 

[entropy]

Cylinder is too short. I'd bet on .38 S&W first, Tranter second.

 

[Catpop]

Also- Might want to chamber cast it (cerrosafe) it and compare to Cartridges of the World.

 

[Mizar]

Double crown over U is a definitive German proof mark for civilian pistols and revolves - are you sure there are no others?

 

[Oklahomaboy78]

Under the grip there is a number 8 with an arrow through it and number 177 and some small letters or numbers that are unreadable maybe letter db.

 

[Oklahomaboy78]

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