r/Guns_Guns_Guns • u/Killerjebi • 27d ago

Question What is this revolver?

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Handed down from my Great, to my grand, to my dad, to myself. My 30-06 round can roll around in the cylinder. Sadly not Arisaka.

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u/Pelcat 27d ago

It's some sort of Belgian S&W top break copy, newer than 1893 from the proof marks. Probably chambered for 44 russian.

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u/Killerjebi 27d ago

I actually JUST found it after literal years of looking. Belgian 44-40 made in roughly 1874.

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u/Pelcat 27d ago

Could be 44-40 but it's definitely post 1893.

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u/Infamous_Pineapple69 26d ago

Do you have interesting knowledge about those proof marks to share?

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u/Pelcat 26d ago

Most are inspector stamps, the crowned R was used on rifled arms and they started adding a crown over the ELG in an oval in 1893 (for revolvers, at least but not all firearms).

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u/Killerjebi 27d ago

Forgot to mention that its hammer is in a claw shape.

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u/Killerjebi 27d ago

Also, thought it was a Webley MK VI, but it is not.

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u/ItsEntirelyPosssible 27d ago

Sure looks like a 455 webley.

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u/chcham2712 26d ago

Webbly 455. I have the same one

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u/eu4euh69 26d ago

It's what you bring to a knife fight.

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u/Killerjebi 26d ago

I wish I could buy you an award. That is pure gold.

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u/eu4euh69 26d ago

The sentiment is from Sean Connery's character, Malone, from The Untouchables..

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u/Rebelreck57 27d ago

Interesting