Summary
Transition revolver, cal. .380 in.. Rifle (five grooves) barrel 5 inches (127 mm) long, screwed to end of cylinder pin & bottom strap.
Made by Hollis & Sheath, Birmingham, 1850s.
Victoria Police assigned serial number: 40432VP.
Physical Description
Six chambered cylinder, nipples at right angles to chamber, nickel silver frame has shield to protect nipples, ring trigger, bar hammer with sighting slot, wooden grips, flat butt, mounts engraved with scrolls.
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Bequest from George McArthur, Nov 1903
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Engraved on back strap "Hollis & Sheath, London". Birmingham proof marks.
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