✅ SOLVED Gun (pistol) Experts?

[romeo-1]

Gun (pistol) Experts? - Rare 10 Shot Pocket Pistol!

Fresh from the dirt...can't see any markings but it is solid brass!

 

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[Blak bart]

Derringer of some sort ?? Possible break barrel model ?? Look around for the barrel, could be close by. Congrats, very cool find !!

 

[NOLA_Ken]

looks to be a single shot spur trigger pistol from the late 1800's - early 1900's. Hard to guess a maker since there were literally hundreds, but if you type that description into google images and scroll for a while you might find a match.

Brass frames were pretty standard on these, they were cheap (a few dollars) back then. slightly more expensive models might be nickle plated, and for a few dollars more you might get a steel frame. It's missing the left hand side plate which will also be brass and is probably not to far away, and the steel barrel might be close by as well...

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Correction... I guess I should have looked at the full size pic... it looks to be an "open top" pocket revolver rather than a single shot.... everything else should still apply though

 

[Red James Cash]

Could of been a .22 a .31 or a .32.More than likely a .22.

 

[Joe-Dirt]

I’d say a rim fire spur trigger smith?

 

[trdking]

Doesn't look like smith to me. The quality is not there. I think it is one of the many off brands IMO

 

[romeo-1]

Spoke too soon...does have a serial number...that help with ID?

 

[NOLA_Ken]

can you post a pic of the top where the hammer would have gone through into the cylinder? does it look broken there? or like there should be a latch?

 

[romeo-1]

can you post a pic of the top where the hammer would have gone through into the cylinder? does it look broken there? or like there should be a latch?

Here you go...from both sides. Nothing broken...

 

[Red James Cash]

On a pistol like this I don't think there was a cylinder latch for loading the gun.You had to remove the cylinder pin,then remove the cylinder for loading and unloading.The cylinder pin was used to remove the fired cartridges.This was a last ditch weapon,pocket,boot,pistol.It sure wasn't an offensive weapon.

 

[l.cutler]

I commented on the other post on this revolver frame, it may be a Walch revolver.

 

[romeo-1]

I commented on the other post on this revolver frame, it may be a Walch revolver.

Whoa...looks like you nailed it and I found a very rare piece. 10 shot, double hammers, less than 2000 made between 1860 and 1862! I think I'll go back to look for more pieces!

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Well.... there ya go.... I would definitely pound the area where that came from.... A nice intact ine sold not long ago for 4500$ so I'd bet even that frame is worth a few bucks to the right collector...