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Help ID tiny Spanish top break revolver
11b6r
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Friend has an unknown that was brought to his shop. At first glance, thought it was a New Baby Hammerless- but it is not. Blued top break revolver, folding trigger, cal 6.35mm, there is a circular logo of a bull on the left side, and same logo on the grips. Internet search got 5 hits on a Vahca revolver, but these were all for the same ONE revolver for sale at different times- and I think Vahca is a mid-read of MARCA REGISTRADA which IS on the frame and grips (that gun, by the way, belonged to Gary Burghoff- Radar of MASH) Butt is marked SPAIN, and it does have the Spanish proofs for a revolver. Pretty sure this IS a .25 ACP, and not a .22 Velo-dog (cylinder too short for Velo) and it IS a centerfire.
Anyone with a clue for this mystery? And yes, been thru the Spanish guns on littlegun.net. Yes, I know pictures would help- but do not have them right now.
Anyone with a clue for this mystery? And yes, been thru the Spanish guns on littlegun.net. Yes, I know pictures would help- but do not have them right now.
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Rufe- I think "Gabilando is it, Found a listing for a "velo-dog" style of theirs in 6.35, 1904-1914. Thanx!
1904-1914 wouldn't be correct for Spanish proof marks. Spain didn't make proof marks mandatory until after the First World War, circa mid 20's.
One of the proofs should be a coded date, likely we could pin it down that way.