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Help on identifying older European Revolver

Target96Target96 Member Posts: 2 ✭✭
edited February 2007 in Ask the Experts
Could use help identifying an older European revolver. Would be easier if I could post photos but can't seem to do it on here. Anyway, it is a break top, barrel 4 7/8". Cylinder is 6 shot and will almost chamber a .38 S&W. Has side latch for "breaking". Checkered wooden grips and lanyard. Only marking on the whole thing is on left side of barrel in front of cylinder. Marking is: BREVET COUNET" around the stylized letters "AF". 4 digit serial number (?) under this. If you can be of help, I'll be glad to forward some photos. Thanks to all.
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  • iwannausernameiwannausername Member Posts: 7,131
    edited November -1
    send the photos to me - iwannausername at gmail dot com - and I'll post 'em for ya.
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  • rufe-snowrufe-snow Member Posts: 18,650 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    "Brevet Counet", means that the revolver was made under the patent(s) held by Philippe Counet who was a Belgian gunsmith active in last quarter of the 19th Century.

    "AF", I Believe is the monogram/trade mark of Auguste Francotte, a very well known Belgian Gun Maker. His factory manufactured firearms as early as the 1830's and was still in business in the 1990's.
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