Lot 263

Description

Cal. 11 mm CF, Nr. 2, Slightly matted octagonal barrel with four-groove rifling, length 160 mm. A cylinder for five rounds with cylinder bores of 14 mm diameter. Technology: the cylinder is turned by angled splines (similar to a Mauser zick-zack revolver). Under the cylinder there is a horizontal slider with one oblique groove, which is retracted when the slider protruding from the frame is activated, thereby turning the cylinder and cocking the striker. Underneath the actual trigger. By flipping the lever on the right behind the loading hatch the firing pin tension is deactivated and only the cylinder is moved. Weapon cleaned, bright. No inscription apart from the serial number on the loading hatch. Walnut grip panels with fishscale pattern, the top right with chipping and traces of glue. Patented under US patent no. 102782 by Jules and Edouard De Dartein. Extremely rare collector's piece.
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