Revolver
Description
An 1856 model five shot percussion Beaumont-Adams patent .44 calibre double action revolver. The Kerr's Patent bullet rammer is missing and there is a lanyard hole through the one piece wooden grip. It is marked " Robt Adam's patent 30967 " and has Birmingham proof marks. " 648 " is also marked on it.
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Production place
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This
is
the
type
of
revolver
which
was
commonly
used
by
units
of
the
Forest
Rangers
during
the
New
Zealand
Wars.
It
was
also
a
common
Armed
Constabulary
weapon
and
the
drilling
of
the
lanyard
hole
through
the
butt
was
common
when
they
were
used
by
these
units.
Accession number
A73.331
Collection type
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