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Patented by James Kerr with British Patent No. 2896 of 17 December 1858 and 242 of 26 January 1859
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A 54-BORE KERR'S PATENT FIVE-SHOT PERCUSSION REVOLVER
BY THE LONDON ARMOURY CO., BERMONDSEY, NO. 11490, CIRCA 1865
With scroll engraved frame and cylinder, signed scroll engraved case-hardened back-action lock, scroll engraved trigger-guard and pommel, lanyard ring, chequered walnut butt, silver escutcheon, and some original finish throughout, London proof marks
11¼in. (28.6cm.)
BY THE LONDON ARMOURY CO., BERMONDSEY, NO. 11490, CIRCA 1865
With scroll engraved frame and cylinder, signed scroll engraved case-hardened back-action lock, scroll engraved trigger-guard and pommel, lanyard ring, chequered walnut butt, silver escutcheon, and some original finish throughout, London proof marks
11¼in. (28.6cm.)