Guns International #: 103135934
Seller's Inventory #: 254014

Category - Antique Revolvers - Cartridge - Handguns - European Revolvers

Category
Antique Revolvers - Cartridge
Handguns - European Revolvers

ENGRAVED & GOLD INLAID Antique BELGIAN Folding Trigger 9mm PINFIRE Revolver DOUBLE ACTION Sidearm w/HOLSTER & ANTIQUE IVORIES

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ENGRAVED & GOLD INLAID Antique BELGIAN Folding Trigger 9mm PINFIRE Revolver

DOUBLE ACTION Sidearm w/HOLSTER & ANTIQUE IVORIES

Here we present an antique Engraved & Gold Inlaid Liege Proofed Belgian Folding Trigger Pinfire Revolver, made in Belgium circa the 1850s. In 1835, notable gun maker and inventor Casimir Lefaucheux patented one of the first self-contained firearms cartridges. This very early design included a case with ball, powder and primer, but what made it different from what was to come later in cartridge development was the “firing pin” that projected out of the side of the case. It was this pin that was struck and detonated the primer inside. His son, Eugene, would build on Casimir’s invention, designing a pistol to take advantage of it. The hammer would be flat and smash down on the side of the cylinder, from which the pin of the cartridge would project. This revolver and pistol design would become prolific, especially in Europe throughout the 19th Century, being adopted by militaries, used by civilians and police, and even being sold for use during the American Civil War. Many makers made both licensed and unlicensed copies.

This little self-defense pistol would have been most at home in the pocket of anyone in the busy city of Liege, London, or Paris during the tumultuous times of the mid-1800s. These types of pistols are small, light and simple. The “Pocket Pistol” name says it all. They were the "Saturday Night Specials" of the 16th-19th century. Before the Deringer, they were "Gentleman's" or "Muff Pistols", typically, a smaller pistol that was easily concealed. They were favored among the gentry and women because of these traits. Men would carry them concealed in a waistcoat pocket and women would hide them in a hand muff.

The overall condition is fine. Original blue finish and gold inlays. Excellent action. Shiny bright, and sharply rifled bore. Both grips are solid with minimal handling evidence. A small chip is missing from the right butt. Nicely engraved frame, cylinder, and barrel. Markings are legible. The included holster is in good shape.

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 3-7/8 inches.

Caliber: 9mm Pinfire

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$1200

#254014
 

Antique: Yes

Price: $1,200.00
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