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<blockquote data-quote="Ahall" data-source="post: 3709149" data-attributes="member: 49426"><p>The indexing cuts in the cylinder don’t have a T shape so the cylinder probably won’t lock in battery</p><p>I would advise against live ammunition on that feature alone. </p><p></p><p>you see that design on old inexpensive revolvers</p><p></p><p>It looks like it has a number on the frame</p><p>If that’s a serial number it’s not just a hobby gunsmith</p><p></p><p>if it has no proof marks that rules out most of Europe as the point of origin</p><p>If it has proof marks you can narrow down the country of origin and age. </p><p></p><p>the proofs can also tell you if it was proofed for smokeless powders or if it’s black powder cartridge era. </p><p></p><p></p><p>if the gun has been refinished it may have lost some of the markings </p><p></p><p>Unlike the US, Europe had lots of cottage gun makers. Some specialized in specific parts others assembled and finished the guns. Often the retailer just ordered the finished piece with their name on it and the actual makers are lost to history</p><p></p><p>it’s also reasonable to see similarities between guns with different names because the parts came from the same workshops</p><p></p><p></p><p>put it on the shelf and make up a good story to go with it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ahall, post: 3709149, member: 49426"] The indexing cuts in the cylinder don’t have a T shape so the cylinder probably won’t lock in battery I would advise against live ammunition on that feature alone. you see that design on old inexpensive revolvers It looks like it has a number on the frame If that’s a serial number it’s not just a hobby gunsmith if it has no proof marks that rules out most of Europe as the point of origin If it has proof marks you can narrow down the country of origin and age. the proofs can also tell you if it was proofed for smokeless powders or if it’s black powder cartridge era. if the gun has been refinished it may have lost some of the markings Unlike the US, Europe had lots of cottage gun makers. Some specialized in specific parts others assembled and finished the guns. Often the retailer just ordered the finished piece with their name on it and the actual makers are lost to history it’s also reasonable to see similarities between guns with different names because the parts came from the same workshops put it on the shelf and make up a good story to go with it. [/QUOTE]
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