British Bulldog

Tailgunner1954

who makes the british bulldog i need whatever info on this revolver

Tailgunner1954

I have a british bulldog and i would like to find out what year it
was built and cal.I no its old. There are no serial #.
I would like to sell it but if i dont no what year it is or cal
that is going to make it hard.
thanks for any help.

Tailgunner1954

I have s British Bulldog revolver that a shortened 44 special case will fit in the cylinder but the bore on this gun measures .410 which sounds like 41 cal. Any one have any info on this? GB #95006421 looks like the pistol. Mine is scroll engraved and has what appears to be browning color polished bone grip. Any info appreciated. JC

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This bulldog has been bore checked and the slug measures .410 I have no book that shows the 44 bulldog with a .410 bore nor is the webley. A .429 or a .436 bullet is too large. Same question Does anyone have info on this? JC

Tailgunner1954

im trying to find more info on the british bulldog revolver

Tailgunner1954

Need help with the caliber. A 38 special case will fit nicely in the cylinder. It just lacks about 3/16" sticking out the front of the cylinder. Is there such A thing as A 38 Webley caliber?? I have the same hand gun that is A 44 Webley caliber. Also about how old it might be, S# 31074 with what looks like bone grips on it. I know it is not worth much but would like to find out any thing I can about it, Thanks John

Tailgunner1954

Can anyone identify this piece? No markings except SN 20.
A 44 special will go about three quarters of inch into cylinder. Bore is about .420" .41 rimfire fits sung in muzzle.



jc

Tailgunner1954

A friend has a Forehand & Wadsworth british bulldog pistol 32CF and is intrested in knowing when it was made and a rough value SN 658** nickel with black grips 75-80%ThanksBob

Tailgunner1954

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Der Gebirgsjager

I can give you some background--"Forehand & Wadsworth, Worcester, Mass., U.S.A. (1871-1890.....but the company soon turned to the manufacture of solid-frame revolvers. In about 1888, they began producing hinged frame models. Wadsworth took less and less interest in the company and in 1890, it was it was reorganized as the Forehand Arms Company,....Forehand died in 1898, and on his death the company was bought out by Hopkins & Allen (q.v.) who continued to use the Forehand name on revolvers until 1902." "Bulldog. An early Forehand and Wadsworth product, the 'Bulldog' appeared in various forms; originally, in .38 calibre, it was a five shot, solid-frame, sheathed-trigger single-action model, with hexagonal barrel. Later, it appeared in .44 calibre, still a solid-frame five-shot, but with a much longer butt, trigger guard, and double action lockwork. A third model was in .38 calibre, with a small frame and bird's head butt, gate loading with hand ejector, and the name 'British Bulldog' on the top strap." The preceding quotes from "Pistols Of The World" by Ian V. Hogg and John Weeks, 1978, pages 106-107, photos. The .32 is not specifically mentioned, but I have seen it listed elsewhere. Although I can't pin down the exact date of the manufacture of your specimen it was obviously, based on the above information, made between 1871 (probably later) and 1890; and an educated guess would be late 1880's. Although interesting, value on these is not high. All photos shown in the book are nickel plated with black grips. The piece is probably worth $125 to $200.

Tailgunner1954

Thank you