Schusswaffen aus fünf Jahrhunderten

double crown /U (2 gr N.G.P. M/71). DA only. No maker’s name etc. Overall length 380 mm. Weight 3,850 g. Made of cast steel, brushed, grey, finely pitted. Before the imperial navy commissioned a new warship, such revolvers were used around 1900 in large ship models. At that time the Germans were enthusiastic about their navy, and so-called navy or fleet shows were staged to entertain the crowds. Artificial basins or lakes were surrounded by bleachers for sev- eral thousand spectators. The warship models which were built for these events were several meters long and spacious enough for one man to lie inside and operate the electric drive and oar. The audience was especially impressed when the authentic looking canons were fired. On the outside the revolver barrel looked like a canon. On the inside the mounted revolver was fired by the operator who pulled a string. Only blanks were used. Erlaubnispflichtig. 263646 II - € 1.600 5257 Bergmann Mod. 1896 Nr. 2 Kal. 5 mm Bergm., Nr. 1783. Blanker Lauf, Länge 80 mm. Fünfschüssig. Beschuss Doppelkrone/U. Auszieher. Links am Rah- men gemarkt „Patent Bréveté S.G.D.G.”, am Magazinschacht im Oval das Logo mit Zwerg und Umschrift „Gaggenau / V.C.S. / Suhl”. Originale Brünierung, Tragespuren an den Kanten, dünner am Griffrücken. Bedienteile mit Resten von Gelb, an der Sicherung von Blau. Schwarze Hartgummigriffschalen. Rie- menöse. Gesamtfertigung der Nr. 2 nur ca. 2000 Stück. Erlaubnispflichtig. 273324 II + € 1.200 5257 | 259