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Antique BELGIAN Proofed FRENCH GALAND Model 1868 Double Action Revolver With Nickel Finish and ANTIQUE IVORY Grips
Guns International #: 102185531 Seller's Inventory #: 226142
Category: Antique Revolvers - Percussion - Handguns - French Revolvers
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
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Description:
Antique BELGIAN Proofed FRENCH GALAND Model 1868 Double Action Revolver
With Nickel Finish and ANTIQUE IVORY Grips
Here we present an antique Galand Model 1868 Double Action Revolver made circa 1868 in Liege, Belgium. Charles-François Galand was a French gunsmith who worked in Liège, Belgium, and Paris, France. He manufactured many revolvers for civilian and military use, including this Galand Model 1868 Revolver. The original Galand revolver was a double-action, open frame revolver patented in 1868. The gun is easily recognizable due to its long extraction lever, which stretches under the gun to form the trigger guard. Pulling the lever forward separates the barrel and cylinder from the rest of the gun. At the same time the extractor plate is blocked which catches any cartridges in the cylinder, thereby extracting them.
The first model was manufactured both in Liège and in Birmingham, England by the British arms firm Braendlin and Sommerville, and is therefore sometimes referred to as the Galand-Sommerville. Sommerville shared the patent for the case extracting system with Galand. The Galand's double-action mechanism allowed for rapid firing, but the longer trigger pull made this less accurate than single-action fire. The Galand's self-extracting system made loading the revolver much faster than contemporary gate-loaded pistols such as the Colt Peacemaker.
First distributed in October 1868, the Galand revolver sold briskly in France, at least in part due to fears over the looming Franco-Prussian War of 1870. Despite France's loss to the Germans the Galand performed successfully, and the Imperial Russian Navy adopted the Galand Model 1870 revolver in 1871. This revolver was manufactured under contract by Nagant and Goltiakoff in Russia in 1878. The Romanian Army also adopted the Galand.
After Charles-François Galand's death in 1900 his son, René, continued the business until 1942. He created the Velo-dog, a truly peculiar conceit in personal defense weapons. The name is a contraction of vélocipède (bicycle) and dog. The weapon was originally marketed as a defense for bicyclists during the bicycle craze which started at the end of the 19th century.
The Galand Revolver could also be operated in either single or double action. This, combined with the auto ejection and use of metallic cartridges made the Galand system one of the fastest, if not the fastest revolvers to load, shoot, and unload of its time.
The overall condition is good. Strong, unique action. Bright bore, slightly dimming towards the muzzle. Both ivory grips are in very good shape with little handling wear. This example is lightly engraved with traditional floral designs. Legible markings.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 3-3/4 inches.
Caliber: .38
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$2000
#226142
SOLD
Antique: Yes