The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Smith & Wesson .38 revolver. The gun is made from ordnance steel and is a break-open, six shot, double action revolver. The weapon has plastic grips which are broken. The gun is badly corroded. Markings - Smith & Wesson logo on plastic hand grips. There is no serial number.
The revolver was captured by 2192 Sergeant Herbert William Logue from a Turkish soldier while serving in Palestine during the First World War. Logue was 33 years old and a horticulturist when he enlisted on 29 December 1915. He embarked overseas from Adelaide, South Australia on 16 January 1917 on board HMAT Bulla with the 23rd reinforcements of the 9th Light Horse Regiment. He disembarked at Suez on 16 February. while serving in Palestine he was wounded in July 1918, receiving shell abrasions. At various times during the war Logue had been temporarily promoted to sergeant or corporal, before reverting to his nominal rank of trooper. In 1919 while waiting to return home he was again promoted extra regimental corporal, while being an instructor in irrigation and fruit growing. He embarked for Australia on 10 July 1919.
Kinjal type knife made from metal and wood. The knife is of crude construction and features a curved metal blade which fits into a tin scabbard. The blade is rusted. The wooden handle is attached to t
Smith & Wesson Service Revolver. The barrel is stamped with Smith & Wesson patent details and SMITH & WESSON 455. The frame has AK and 5709 scratched on the left side and the S&W logo on the right. Th
Smith & Wesson Model 49 five shot revolver. Barrel stamped left side SMITH & WESSON and on the right 38 S&W SPL. The frame is marked MADE IN U.S.A. MARCAS REGISTRADAS, SMITH & WESSON, SPRINGFIELD MASS
Smith & Wesson Model 94 double action, six shot revolver. Barrel top stamped with the Smith & Wesson address and patent dates. The barrel left side is stamped SMITH & WESSON and the right side of the
Smith & Wesson single action, six shot 'Russian' revolver. Break frame action marked Smith & Wesson Mod 1875 Russian. The barrel top rib has the manufacturers address and patent dates between 1865 - 1
Smith & Wesson Mk11 Hand Ejector, English Service Revolver. Solid frame that has a sliding latch on the left side to release the cylinder sideways. The barrel is marked on the top with the manufacture
