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Need help ID'ing this pistol please.
fowledout
Member Posts: 23 ✭✭
Need a little help with ID'ing this handgun.
This gun was my great grandfathers and I can't find anything about it anywhere.
This gun was sold to a old family friend about 40 years ago.
I tracked it down with the help of my family and friends.
It is or appears to be made of nickle it is a 6 shooter with a 4" to 5" round threaded barrel.
It has ST.Etienne engraved under the cylinder and it's hard to read but I think is says Mre d Arms ?
It has matching sieral numbers on the cylinder and frame and cylinder retaining rod. H 78**3 it has stag grips, the gun is broken down completely but all the parts are here .
How do I find a break down on how to put this gun back together ?
Rolled up in the barrel their was a paper that says,
thicknes of hand .13o"
cylinder throat .450
Bll Gr. dia. .4533
chamber 472
If any of you could offer up any help I would be greatful.
How old do you think the gun is ?
Is their much value to it besides sentimental ?
I wil try to post a picture ASAP !
Thank you .
Happy thanksgiving to everyone.
This gun was my great grandfathers and I can't find anything about it anywhere.
This gun was sold to a old family friend about 40 years ago.
I tracked it down with the help of my family and friends.
It is or appears to be made of nickle it is a 6 shooter with a 4" to 5" round threaded barrel.
It has ST.Etienne engraved under the cylinder and it's hard to read but I think is says Mre d Arms ?
It has matching sieral numbers on the cylinder and frame and cylinder retaining rod. H 78**3 it has stag grips, the gun is broken down completely but all the parts are here .
How do I find a break down on how to put this gun back together ?
Rolled up in the barrel their was a paper that says,
thicknes of hand .13o"
cylinder throat .450
Bll Gr. dia. .4533
chamber 472
If any of you could offer up any help I would be greatful.
How old do you think the gun is ?
Is their much value to it besides sentimental ?
I wil try to post a picture ASAP !
Thank you .
Happy thanksgiving to everyone.
Comments
Here's what you're looking for, I think, with assembly and reloading info.
http://www.gunsworld.com/french/18xx/1892_gen_us.html
If this is not the right model, perhaps it is one of these http://www.gunsworld.com/frenchguns_home_us.html
Here are a couple of other links with pics of Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Etienne revolvers: http://www.rememuseum.org.uk/arms/newclyme/armnewc5.htm
http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-weapons/revolvers.htm
http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/?irn=246705