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A popular type of pistol, carried in the pocket as a self-defence weapon during the percussion period. A vast number of cheap pocket weapons were produced between the years 1830 and 1850. The barrels of this type of pistol can be unscrewed by use of special keys, one that slipped over the barrel, and engaged with a lug formed on the underside of the barrel as on this model. The other type was pushed into the muzzle and engaged with notches. The maker of this particular weapon is unknown.
Weapon No 212
Self-Cocking Pepper Box Revolver
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The Pepper Box Revolver is a product of T & W Harrison, who had a shop in Carlisle and specialised in the manufacture of pepper box pistols during the period 1840 to 1860. This was one of the first produced to self cock the hammer and rotate the cylinder by the single act of pulling the trigger.
Weapon No 227
Flintlock Pistols .50 inch Calibre (Pair)
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A pair of native made flintlock pistols from the early 19th Century. Made on the North West Frontier of India.
Weapon No 228
Pistol Percussion .753 inch (Rifled Barrel)
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A rifled barrel pistol, having three grooves. Used as a military saddle pistol around the 1850s.
Weapon No 229
Pistol Revolver .45 inch (Percussion)
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A Webley, five shot single action pistol with rifled barrel, manufactured in Birmingham. It is one of the first of the Webley percussion pistols, the type most sought by modern collectors. It is distinguished by the peculiar form of its hammer which has an unusually long thumb piece. The barrel is forced separately from the body and is attached by being screwed on to the end of the cylinder pin and fixed in position by a thumbscrew. This pistol has a detachable loading rammer, fitted on the right hand side. This pistol made its appearance about 1853.
Weapon No 230
Pistol Revolver .44 inch (Percussion)
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A double action, five shot pistol revolver by Deane, Adams and Deane, and shown by them at the Great Exhibition. The pistol was patented by Robert Adams in 1851. This was a formidable rival to the Colt pistol, the cylinder which resembles that of the Colt in so far as it is fitted with horizontal nipples of the 'central-fire' type separated by partitions, is pivoted on a movable pin which can be withdrawn to free the cylinder for cleaning.
Weapon No 231
Pistol Revolver .45 inch (Percussion)
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A product of Deane & Son, this is a double and single action, five shot pistol revolver. It is also known as the Beaumont-Adams revolver. This pistol made its appearance long after the partnership of Deane, Adams and Deane had been dissolved.
Weapon No 232
Pistol Revolver Colt Model 1855 (Percussion)
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A pocket model, single action Colt model from about 1855. This was made in the London factory and was one of four different patterns being made at the time, one a Navy revolver, and a range of 5 chambered calibre .31 inch pocket and belt pistols. These were made in barrel lengths of 4 inches, 5 inches and 6 inches of which the 4 inch was by far the most common.
Weapon No 233
Pistol Revolver 7 mm (Pin-Fire)
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A solid frame, fixed cylinder, rod ejector revolver, having a single and double action and a folding trigger. A loading gate is located on the right hand side of the revolver and ejection is carried out by means of a manually operated ejector rod. The cylinder has six chambers. This type of revolver is a Belgian imitation of the Webley design, the quality of which is fair or poor. These pistols appear in numerous designs, with exposed or enclosed hammers, with or without trigger guards, with and without manual safeties, some with folding triggers, and in a tremendous range of lengths, weights, grip styles, etc. The range of calibres are tremendous also, in pin-fire type alone it is produced in 5 mm, 7 mm, 9 mm, 12 mm and 15 mm forms. These pistols were produced around the mid 19th Century.
Weapon No 234
Pistol Revolver .45 inch (Percussion)
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A British pistol revolver by William Tranter, which is an improved Adams revolver (Weapon No 214). Tranter, a relative of Adams, patented a double action cocking mechanism of ingenious design in 1853. The trigger consisted of two levers, the actual trigger and a longer lever which projected from the trigger. Pressure on the latter with the middle finger turned the cylinder, which was then secured in position, and also cocked the hammer. The trigger inside the trigger guard was then pulled lightly with the first finger to release the hammer and fire the pistol. For rapid fire both triggers had to be operated together. A safety device on the left hand side of the frame remains in operation until the mainspring is fully compressed, preventing the hammer from striking the percussion caps prematurely. This has a five chamber cylinder.
Weapon No 235
Pistol Revolver 7 mm (Pin-Fire)
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This weapon differs from Weapon No 233 only in the exterior shape of the barrel, which is hexagonal.
Weapon No 236
Pistol Revolver 7 mm (Pin-Fire)
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Another pistol revolver in Belgium's range of 7 mm Pin-fire revolvers from circa 1855. A slight difference in the design of the grip and length of trigger is noticeable.
Weapon No 237
Pistol 6 mm (Rim-Fire) Single Shot
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A German smoothbore pocket pistol, bearing a German proof mark of the 19th Century and probably manufactured around 1870.
Weapon No 238
Pistol .32 inch (Pin-Fire)
Similar in design to the Belgian 7 mm, this model bears a Birmingham proof mark and is of British manufacture from circa 1860. It has a six chambered cylinder, is double action only and has the folding trigger.
Weapon No 239
Pistol Revolver 4.5 mm (Pin-Fire)
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Another Belgian model, possibly designed to be carried in a ladies handbag. It has all the usual features of this type, double and single action, folding trigger, six chambered cylinder etc. Like the others of this type it was in evidence around the mid 19th Century.
Weapon No 240
Pistol .50 inch (Percussion)
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A British single shot percussion pistol from circa 1840 that appears to have been rebarrelled for illegal uses. The breech is proofed, but the barrel carries no proof mark.
Weapon No 241
Pistol Single Shot .410 inch Calibre
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This Belgian single action pistol has a smoothbore barrel. It carries the Liege proof mark on the barrel and also the Nitro proof mark on barrel and frame. It is engraved on the barrel as .410 inch calibre with 65 mm chamber (20th Century).
Weapon No 242
Pistol 6 mm (Rim-Fire)
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A German smoothbore pistol of the 19th Century, it carries the German proof and calibre mark.
Weapon No 243
Pistol Single Shot .22 inch Long Rifle
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This pistol by P Webley & Son is designed for use with the .22 inch Rim-Fire rifle cartridge. Produced in the mid 19th Century.
Weapon No 244
Pistol Revolver 11 mm Pin-Fire
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Differs from Weapon No 215 in that it has a rifled barrel, the exterior of which is octagonal. It also has a 'bead' type foresight, checkered grips, an improved design loading gate and is also of Belgian origin.
Weapon No 245
Pistol Revolver 11 mm Pin-Fire
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Apart from one or two minor differences in design, this pistol is identical to Weapon No 244.
Weapon No 246
Pistol Revolver 11 mm Pin-Fire
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The main difference between this pistol and Weapon No 215 is the rifled barrel on this model. One or two other minor unimportant differences in design are also visible. All these 11 mm pin-fire pistols were made around the mid 19th Century.
Weapon No 247
Pistol Revolver 11 mm Pin-Fire
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Identical to Weapon No 246.