Bicycle handle
Marked
"PARIS/A J/ BREVETE" on the side of the frame, the manufacturer of this revolver
is unknown, though similar examples have been seen as cane guns, often with a
spike dagger threaded to the cylinder pin.
Currently
the revolver is mated with a modified bicycle handle, with a nickel plated brass
socket with gutta percha cover serving as both holster and grip.
The
revolver itself is without sights, with a loading gate on the right, folding
trigger, a pair of spring loaded arms and a protruding screw head for securing
the revolver in the handle and a smooth bag shaped horn grip.
While not
documented, it is known that small double action revolvers were popular items
for cyclists for defense against animals and attackers, as they could be fired
one-handed while still making a getaway on the bike; this setup may have been
made by a mechanically inclined rider using a cane gun they had at hand or built
by a gunsmith.
