Revolver
Production date
Circa 1901
Description
A Young America breech loading 6 or 8 shot .22 calibre nickle plated rimfire revolver. It has a double action and a solid frame. " H&R Arms Coy, Worcester, Mass. U.S.A. " is marked on the revolver. " WSL 1901 " is scratched on the grip.
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Object detail
Production date
Circa 1901
Production place
Credit line
Revolvers
like
this
one
were
commonly
known
as
'Saturday
night
specials'.
They
were
quite
'cheap
and
nasty'
and
a
lot
of
New
Zealanders
going
to
the
South
African
War
took
these
to
use
as
pocket
pistols.
They
would
have
been
concealed
in
a
jacket
pocket
as
they
were
not
officially
allowed
to
be
carried.
Accession number
A76.965
Collection type
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