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METRIC HANDGUN 10mm UPWARDS
12mm SPIRLET
12mm · 1 headstamp · 1 scan
| Calibre | 12mm |
| In the cabinet | METRIC HANDGUN 10mm UPWARDS · 2 images |
Reading the headstamp
12 o'clockMaker's name or factory code
6 o'clockCalibre or year of manufacture
CentrePrimer — Berdan or Boxer, and any seal colour
Research notes
Dating from around 1894 and used in the revolver from A. Spirlet & Cie., Liege, Belgium. The Spirlet revolvers were based on the Galand system, however they used a top break design with a star extractor that put them way ahead of their time. (Erlmeier, Brandt Ref. 176A).
Provenance
2020Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
Same drawer
