Ferdinand Claudin
It is
about a revolver not identified with central percussion. The cylinder with 6
shots is smooth (full) the trigger guard is with volutes. The barrel is round
with half-round front sight. The grips are in walnut squared. The round rod with
head is maintained in a system with spring under the barrel.
The
weapon seems to carry only one punch of the proofhouse of Liege, namely:
ELG* in a
vertical oval:
final acceptance, of use of 1846 to 1893.
The
weapon carries also various marks, that is to say:
BDF on
the barrel:
not identified (manufacturer of the barrel?)
JD: not identified (unknown subcontractor?)
DG (read so well?): initial of the manufacturer not identified?
11: number of the weapon.
The gun
carries following engraving “F. CLAUDIN Bté to Paris, data base of the Italians,
38. Celebrate Parisian arms manufacturer.
Afflicted
to be able to be more precise.
GG
Ferdinand Claudin
Ferdinand Claudin
Rifle of Ferdinand Claudin, celebrates family of arms manufacturers of the 38 boulevard of Italian in Paris.
It carries N° 423, it was manufactured in 1846.
It has a barrel with strong thickness on the first third and then it is refined.
The barrels in Damas carry the punch of Léopold Bernard… with platinum vents.
All the parts are numbered and signed for the majority but I did not have courage to dismount the trimmings.
Nicolas
F.D.Claudin
The barrel top is engraved "FD Claudin Brevete Boulevard des Italiens 38 Paris".
The cylinder shows a Liege proof with 6 chambers of 11 MM caliber.
The revolver may be fired single or double action.
A grey/brown finish remains on all metal with overall staining. The grips are in chequered walnut. The front sight is missing. This piece appears to have been originally finished in the white and therefore should clean very nicely.
Many thanks to "JOESALTER" for the pictures.
A French firm manufactures the necessary to reload this type of ammunition.
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