Summary
Percussion pepperbox revolver, cal. .360 in., six barrelled, 8.20 long, steel.
Made by Joseph Bourne, Birmingham, circa 1850.
Physical Description
Steel triggerguard, trigger, bar-hammer and sliding safety catch on frame top, chequered wooden grips secured by a single screw framed by a steel inlay, flat butt with nickel silver butt cap, nickel silver frame, engraved on both sides, down backstrap, on butt cap, triggerguard, safety catch and on bar-hammer with fine foliate scrolls and other motifs, has a shield to protect the nipples. Barrel at muzzle end has engraved border motif.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr William E. Cole, 23 Sep 1943
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Manufacturer
Joseph Bourne (Gunsmiths), Birmingham, England, Great Britain, circa 1850
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Collector
Mr William E. Cole, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Inscriptions
Engraved on L.H. side of frame: BOURNE Stamped on barrel at breech end with Birmingham proofmarks.
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Overall Dimensions
20.3 cm (Length), 4.2 cm (Width), 8.6 cm (Height)
Barrel length: 8.20cm
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