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lefoucheux revolver

YUKONYUKON Member Posts: 717 ✭✭✭✭
edited May 2010 in Ask the Experts
1854 44 caliber with ring on butt
number on barrel 9228
merkings on barrel ( ORBEA HER us)
any help would be grateful
thanks
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  • rufe-snowrufe-snow Member Posts: 18,650 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    We really need quality photos to help you with identification and valuation. That said, Orbea Hermanos was the name of a 19th Century Spanish firearms manufacturer. They made muzzle loading percussion rifles and other arms. Chances are they are the manufacturer of your revolver. The Spanish arms makers made knock-offs of many different famous firearms over the years. They Orbea's were making knock-offs of Smith & Wesson and Colt revolvers as late as the 1920's.
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  • rhmc24rhmc24 Member Posts: 1,984 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by rhmc24
    The Spanish had a military pinfire revolver that looked much like the illustration I got from a google search for pinfire revolver: http://www.collegehillarsenal.com/shop/images/P/FLA-1233-Product.jpg
    if it comes up for you. A few of type shown was used in the US Civil War in the confederacy. The same design was made in several European countries.

    Of possible interest, in 1978 in the Madrid 'rostro' (flea market) a dealer had a pile of them for sale, like new. I bought one for about $5 and sold it at our gun club in NY for $25. Times change!
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