Lot Essay
For a similar revolver with a round barrel see Gordon Bruce and Christian Reinhardt (Eds.), Webley Revolvers, fig. 111/19
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NO. 28 AND 5836, CIRCA 1865-70
Details
A rare cased 54-bore Webley patent six-shot solid-frame double-action percussion revolver with interchangable rim-fire cylinder
No. 28 and 5836, circa 1865-70
With blued octagonal sighted barrel, the top-strap engraved with the retailer's name 'E.M. Reilly & Co., Oxford St., London', blued frame and trigger-guard (the latter with some wear), case-hardened cylinder with angled nipples, sprung case-hardened loading-gate, blued and case-hardened rammer, chequered walnut butt, and most of its original finish: in original fitted oak case lined in purple velvet (some fading) with accessories including Dixon flask, and brass bullet mould stamped with the retailer's name and address, the lid with E.M. Reilly & Co. trade label, Birmingham proof marks
12in. (30.5cm.)
No. 28 and 5836, circa 1865-70
With blued octagonal sighted barrel, the top-strap engraved with the retailer's name 'E.M. Reilly & Co., Oxford St., London', blued frame and trigger-guard (the latter with some wear), case-hardened cylinder with angled nipples, sprung case-hardened loading-gate, blued and case-hardened rammer, chequered walnut butt, and most of its original finish: in original fitted oak case lined in purple velvet (some fading) with accessories including Dixon flask, and brass bullet mould stamped with the retailer's name and address, the lid with E.M. Reilly & Co. trade label, Birmingham proof marks
12in. (30.5cm.)