Summary
Percussion pepperbox revolver, cal. .410 in., six steel case-hardened barrells, 860 mm long.
Made by John Dickson, Edinburgh, Scotland, circa 1850.
Victoria Police assigned serial number: 40396VP.
Physical Description
Steel oval triggerguard, ring trigger and bar-hammer, fine chequered wooden grips with white substance in chequering on right hand side. Flat butt with slight flare and raised steel butt cap with cap recess and rich case-hardening colours, contains six spare nipples. Steel frame and mounts with rich case-hardening colours, richly engraved on both sides, down backstrap, on butt cap, triggerguard, and on bar-hammer with dense foliate scrolls. Has a shield to protect the nipples.
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Unknown Acquisition Method from Unknown Source
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Manufacturer
John Dickson & Son, Edinburgh, Scotland, Great Britain, circa 1850
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Inscriptions
Engraved on frame L.H.side: JOHN DICKSON & SON/ 63 PRINCES STREET/ EDINBURGH Engraved on frame R.H.side: IMPROVED REVOLVING PISTOL Stamped on barrels at breech end with Birmingham proof and view marks Stamped on barrels at breech end with numbers 1 through to 6
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Overall Dimensions
21.3 cm (Length), 4.01 cm (Width), 11.7 cm (Height)
Barrel length: 8.60cm
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