british | Blue Stem Antiques https://bluestemantiques.com Historical Artifacts - Flintlocks, Swords, Knives and Art Fri, 27 Sep 2024 01:11:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 195576671 British Constabulary Revolver https://bluestemantiques.com/product/british-constabulary-revolver/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=british-constabulary-revolver https://bluestemantiques.com/product/british-constabulary-revolver/#respond Fri, 05 Apr 2024 03:41:20 +0000 https://bluestemantiques.com/?post_type=product&p=320
]]> This British style revolver was made in Leige in about 1875. It is about 40 caliber not 9mm – not 38, not 45 caliber. It is a very nice revolver with fine checkered wood and nice blueing and some jeweling.

The revolver is clean with about 80% condition. Very similar to the pair of revolvers Custer was using at the Little Bighorn.

]]> https://bluestemantiques.com/product/british-constabulary-revolver/feed/ 0 320 British Bulldog 38 Cal. https://bluestemantiques.com/product/british-bulldog-38-cal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=british-bulldog-38-cal https://bluestemantiques.com/product/british-bulldog-38-cal/#respond Fri, 16 Jul 2021 20:58:21 +0000 https://bluestemantiques.com/?post_type=product&p=28 British Bulldog 38 cal. type revolver. This is a Belgian proofed 38 cal. pocket revolver of the type carried by many in the Old West. After most towns forbade the open carrying of firearms the men and women found these sturdy revolvers the perfect solution to their problem. There is a great new book devoted to them. This revolver is untouched and has a great deal of pocket wear. It is functional but the ejector rod needs a little coil spring to hold it in place. The grips are worn about half way and it has a light rust patina which I liked and did not clean. This is a real Old West 70’s or 80’s survivor. Custer was carrying a pair of Bulldogs at the Little Big Horn. They were everywhere, but Colt got all the glory.

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