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Special Interests - Groups & Societies => The Barracks => Topic started by: Spanish Marshal on February 11, 2006, 05:01:59 PM
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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
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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
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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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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!