Devisme 1855
Revolver Devisme in Paris model 1855 with central hammer (towards 1857 1858) .long 320 mm, weight 1010 grams.
Barrel with percussion with 6 rooms with chimneys for ogival balls cal 10,8 mm.
Barrel of 153 mm comprising 8 stripes on the right.
Markings:
On the prolongation of barrel DEVISME A PARIS.
In front of the trigger guard and on the face of barrel FD crowned in an oval.
On the console of the barrel on the right: DEVISME Bté 1177.
Under the barrel F crowned.
On the principal parts 3.
In the plates H.
On the carcass and the barrel, engraving with topic of vine.
Nickelled completion.
No punches of test indicating the place of subcontracting.
The weapon is elegant and well manufactured, but the design did not lend itself to a weapon of war since it is necessary to dismount the weapon in 4 pieces to charge!
The handle, the barrel, the cylinder and the tamping-bar.
The following year, the revolvers will adopt the cartridge with central percussion.
Jacques
Revolver resulting from the patent (deposited in Belgium) of the 20/11/1854 and the successive patents (Belgian and French) deposited between 1855 and 1869.
Generally called model “1855” which is declined in many versions in various calibres, with crack, piston, external or interior hammer, with capsules or has metal cartridges central percussion and even with double system.
It is here about a revolver with crack, decentred hammer, with interior percussion for ammunition with capsule.
As much of its compatriots Devisme calls upon the Belgian quality and labor to make manufacture its weapons less expensive and of very good quality.
It is probable to think that this one certainly was manufactured and tested in Belgium, but even if the photographs are of good quality, I would not come to a conclusion about the countermarks (?) not easily discernible and especially it misses the famous ELG on star in an oval.
As for Auguste Francotte, I am unaware of if it manufactured this model, but it actually made the pepperbox “Devisme - Francotte” - late patent of the 4/3/1861, whose characteristic is to be with crack and especially to have “room-barrels” striped, 6 blows 7mm with central percussion, double action.
FD under a crown is well the punch personal of Devisme Jean-Louis Francois, born in Paris 9/7/1806 and deceased in Argenteuil the 30/4/1873, Arquebusier initially in Paris 14, street of Helder then in 1850 to the 36, Boulevard of the Italians.
HPH
Devisme
FRENCH MODEL 1855 DEVISME REVOLVER:
10.8mm caliber. 13 1/2 inch overall length.
Many thanks to "ANTIQUEFIREARMS" for the photos.
