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Lot Essay
Incorporating British patent nos. 14027 of 20 March 1852 (mechanism) and 993 of 3 May 1854 (rammer)
A similar revolver of larger calibre is referred to by Doug Nie in his article, Westley Richards Percussion Revolvers, London Arms Fair Guide, Spring 1978
The first revolvers officially issued by the British Government were Colt .36 Navy revolvers, adopted without trial in an effort to arm the forces serving in the Crimea in the fastest possible time. Following the Crimea the Beaumont-Adams double-action revolver was adopted in very limited numbers. Whilst no official trial was undertaken to settle on a design of service revolver it is almost certain that the present Lot was produced as a speculative piece to encourage orders from the Board of Ordnance or Colonels of volunteer regiments. Westley Richards was an advisor to the Board of Ordnance and despite many attempts to see the Empire armed with his products he only succeeded with the Monkey-Tail which was adopted in very limited quantities
A similar revolver of larger calibre is referred to by Doug Nie in his article, Westley Richards Percussion Revolvers, London Arms Fair Guide, Spring 1978
The first revolvers officially issued by the British Government were Colt .36 Navy revolvers, adopted without trial in an effort to arm the forces serving in the Crimea in the fastest possible time. Following the Crimea the Beaumont-Adams double-action revolver was adopted in very limited numbers. Whilst no official trial was undertaken to settle on a design of service revolver it is almost certain that the present Lot was produced as a speculative piece to encourage orders from the Board of Ordnance or Colonels of volunteer regiments. Westley Richards was an advisor to the Board of Ordnance and despite many attempts to see the Empire armed with his products he only succeeded with the Monkey-Tail which was adopted in very limited quantities