Original Victorian Belgian Pinfire Revolver Issued to Customs House, Harwich in Holster - c.1860 Antique Cartridge Firearms reeling from the Battle of

reeling from the Battle of Normandy

History of Glider Airborne Parachute Infantry Regiments in WW2:

JAMES CHURCH and JOHN LAWRENCE as treasurer signed the Warrant

The fore-stock of the one piece stock originally was secured by

and appears to have an ink stamp over the left breast pocked

Original Victorian Belgian Pinfire Revolver Issued to Customs House, Harwich in Holster - c.1860 Antique Cartridge Firearms reeling from the Battle ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This interesting little revolver dates to the 1860s, when the "NEW" Pin fire Cartridge was becoming the rage. Small six shot revolver in approximately 7mm caliber with folding trigger. The Pinfire system required the hammer to hit a post sticking out of the side of the cartridge, which moved into the cartridge's center igniting the charge. The hammer face was therefore flat and fell upon the top of the open top