Posted: 6/26/2012 8:32:10 AM EDT
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A good friend of mine was cleaning out his grandfathers house after he passed away and found this old revolver. I have no idea what it is and doesn't have any marking on it that I can see. Anyone know what it is?
Thanks for taking a look. Brad 
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That looks like an early Webley revolver to me. Not sure what model, however. Close to the British Bull Dog 
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Quoted: Quoted: That looks like an early Webley revolver to me. Not sure what model, however. Close to the British Bull Dog http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/WebleyBBD.JPG/300px-WebleyBBD.JPG http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Bull_Dog_revolver Yup, just looks like the folding trigger model. |
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That looks like an early Webley revolver to me. Not sure what model, however. Close to the British Bull Dog http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/WebleyBBD.JPG/300px-WebleyBBD.JPG http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Bull_Dog_revolver That's exactly what I thought it was at first, but the trigger isn't right. Hopefully someone more knowlegeable will come along. |
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That looks like an early Webley revolver to me. Not sure what model, however. Close to the British Bull Dog http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/WebleyBBD.JPG/300px-WebleyBBD.JPG http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Bull_Dog_revolver That's exactly what I thought it was at first, but the trigger isn't right. Hopefully someone more knowlegeable will come along. Those (the folding trigger ones) are still known as a bulldog style revolver...manufactured in the late 1800's. Many were made in Belgium, but the OP's doesn't have the Leige rollmarks proofs. Probably British. |
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That looks like an early Webley revolver to me. Not sure what model, however. Close to the British Bull Dog http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/WebleyBBD.JPG/300px-WebleyBBD.JPG http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Bull_Dog_revolver That's exactly what I thought it was at first, but the trigger isn't right. Hopefully someone more knowlegeable will come along. Those (the folding trigger ones) are still known as a bulldog style revolver...manufactured in the late 1800's. Many were made in Belgium, but the OP's doesn't have the Leige rollmarks. Probably British. My guess also. http://arms2armor.com/store/product771.html |
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That looks like an early Webley revolver to me. Not sure what model, however. Close to the British Bull Dog http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/WebleyBBD.JPG/300px-WebleyBBD.JPG http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Bull_Dog_revolver That's exactly what I thought it was at first, but the trigger isn't right. Hopefully someone more knowlegeable will come along. I think the bulldog style was widely copied. In other countries too maybe France, Italy, Spain, or Turkey? |
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In for answer, as I like old stuff.  Then you ought to LOVE me! Please post pics!! 
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It looks like a Velo revolver(Dog revolver). This is not a make(to my limited knowledge), but a category. The term was used to refer to a small caliber pocket pistol to be carried by bicyclists and pedestrians primarily for use on dogs. They became popular around the 1890's. Belgium was a common center of manufacture for these guns, although I'd guess they where manufactured in a lot of other places and w' a great deal of variability as to quality. Neat little heirloom.
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Belgian Velo-Dog, or a copy there of. They were used as you would have guessed to shoot dogs that would often attack while you were walking or riding your bicycle. Very popular in the day. The caliber is of the 5mm variety (going from memory here). So, IOW (And accodring to the GD Brain Trust) a 19th Century Police Weapon???? 
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Close to the British Bull Dog http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/WebleyBBD.JPG/300px-WebleyBBD.JPG http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Bull_Dog_revolver That's exactly what I thought it was at first, but the trigger isn't right. Hopefully someone more knowlegeable will come along. [/quote] Those (the folding trigger ones) are still known as a bulldog style revolver...manufactured in the late 1800's. Many were made in Belgium, but the OP's doesn't have the Leige rollmarks. Probably British. [/quote] My guess also. http://arms2armor.com/store/product771.html [/quote] I think we have a winner! Except OP's revolver looks to be in better shape and not missing the safety(?) lever on the left side above the grip.
Might be chambered for the 5.5 Velo Dog - a centerfire cartridge that is slightly larger diameter than a .22LR. http://thefiringline.com/forums/archive/index.php?t-432457.html MWM- 5.5 Velo Dog was introduced in 1894, loaded to about 750 fps with an internally lubed 45 gr FMJ bullet. It has slightly less energy than a standard velocity 22LR. Bullet diameter= .225" Rim diameter= .308" Base diameter= .253" Neck diameter= .248" Case length= 1.12" Cartridge length= 1.35" This is approximately the same dimensions as a 22 WMR (22 Magnum), but the 22 WMR operates at MUCH higher pressures. If you get the itch, your machinist friend could make you some cases out of brass bar stock and you could reload them with .224" bullets. Probably take about 1.0-1.5 gr of FFFg BP. |
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Belgian Velo-Dog, or a copy there of. They were used as you would have guessed to shoot dogs that would often attack while you were walking or riding your bicycle. Very popular in the day. The caliber is of the 5mm variety (going from memory here). So, IOW (And accodring to the GD Brain Trust) a 19th Century Police Weapon???? 19th century police didn't shoot your dog. They shot you. |
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