Military revolver??

[Spanish Marshal]

Hi  from Spain:

  Gentlemen, I need your help again.

     I have a friend, a young lieutenant, that has an old revolver, ( LEFAUCHEUX system), that his father-in-law has given him. The weapon comes from America, a grandfather brought it when he returned to Spain many years ago. I think that it´s a military handgun, maybe for the ring that  it has on its butt. I have been looking at it attentively and I have not found the maker's mark, alone a serial number. The caliber is perhaps 10 mm. or bigger.

 
   Can Anybody  recognize it?   

       Thank you very much in advance.

                       Spanish Marshal

 

[Old Top]

Spanish Marshal,

From the pictures that you posted it looks like a pinfire weapon and just from the design possibly french, or english.  Sorry I could not be of more help, but I am sure someone on this board will recognize it.

Old Top

[Major 2]

I need to get another look at my friends gun.
It is as I remember it , exactly as you have shown.

His a Belgian Pin Fire 11 MM, the trigger guard is identical.

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[St. George]

Without examination for proof house marks - it looks like the revolver is a Belgian copy of the Lefaucheaux - perhaps with license - making it a 'Lefaucheaux-Francotte'.

Originally pinfire - some were later made as centerfire.

Among these are:

11mm Swedish M1871 Trooper's revolver
10mm Danish M1882 Trooper's revolver
9mm Danish M1886 Officer's revolver

Francotte's imprint is a small 'AF' stamped on the frame.

He also copied the early Smith & Wesson line, as well as revolvers made by Adams and Tranter and advertising no less than 150 types of revolvers in his line.

Vaya,

Scouts Out!