Original Victorian Belgian Pinfire Revolver Issued to Customs House, Harwich in Holster - c.1860 Antique Cartridge Firearms History of Glider Airborne Parachute

History of Glider Airborne Parachute Infantry Regiments in WW2:

All of the components remain securely attached to each other with no issues as to their overall structural integrity

Overall condition is good with expected fraying some minor staining and an ink blot

These don't appear on the market often

The fore-stock of the one piece stock originally was secured by

Original Victorian Belgian Pinfire Revolver Issued to Customs House, Harwich in Holster - c.1860 Antique Cartridge Firearms History of Glider Airborne ParachuteOriginal Item: Only One Available. This interesting little revolver dates to the 1860s, when the "NEW" Pin fire Cartridge was becoming the rage. Small six shot revolver in approximately 7mm caliber with folding trigger. The Pinfire system required the hammer to hit a post sticking out of the side of the cartridge, which moved into the cartridge's center igniting the charge. The hammer face was therefore flat and fell upon the top of the open top