REVOLVER, Robert Adams patent, .455 inch centrefire, c1890
W1973.68
Centrefire - 5 shot single action - hexagonal barrel - solid frame.
Bore: .455. Sights: fore - block, rear - half circle. 'Mf by A Francotte, Liscensed R Adam & Co, London' on top strap and barrel. Proof: Crown over 'AF'; breech - 'VS'; barrel - crown over 'V'. Furniture: Ramrod centre pin with release on right; hinged opening to breech; composition pistol grips.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | W1973.68 |
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| Accession Date: | 1 Jan 1970 |
Measurement
| length | 335mm | overall |
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| length | 150mm | barrel |
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| weight | 1.2kg |
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