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Beaumont Adams Dragoon five shot percussion revolver. Frame engraved B.17,873 over ADAMS' PATENT and the serial number. The top frame is engraved with the retailer's name: THOs CONWAY 15 BLACKFRIARS ST, MANCHESTER. The left side of the frame has a cylinder loading lever. The grips are one piece checkered walnut. This pistol is contained in a lockable wooden travelling case measuring 390x185x60 mm. Inside the case is green baise lined with separate compartments containing a black handled nipple wrench, a copper powder flask, a brass bullet mold, a silver plated oil bottle made by G&J.W.Hawksley, a brass mounted wooden cleaning rod, a spare main spring and eleven conical lead projectiles.
This type of pistol would have been a private purchase by British Army officers.
Cased Beaumont Adams Patent five shot percussion revolver. Frame is engraved on the top with the retailer's name D. EGG. 4 PALL MALL. LONDON and on the right side with B.18,976 over ADAMS' PATENT with
Adams Patent five shot, double action percussion revolver. Top frame engraved DEANE ADAMS & DEANE (MAKERS TO H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT) 30 KING WILLIAM STt LONDON BRIDGE with ADAMS' PATENT and the serial n
Adams Patent five shot percussion revolver. Top frame engraved BLANCH & SON 29 GRACECHURCH STREET, LONDON and ADAMS' PATENT No 7924 on the right side. The grips are one piece checkered wood and the bu
Adams Patent five shot percussion revolver. Top frame engraved DEANE ADAMS & DEANE, 30 KING WILLIAM STt LONDON BRIDGE and ADAMS' PATENT with the serial number. The left hand side has a Rigby design cy
Adams Patent five shot percussion revolver. Top frame engraved DEANE ADAMS & DEANE, 30 KING WILLIAM STt LONDON BRIDGE and ADAMS' PATENT with the serial number. The left hand side has a cylinder loadin
Tranter's Patent Second Model five shot percussion revolver. The top frame is engraved B Cogswell, 224 Strand, London. It has a left side loading lever and a double trigger marked Tranter Patent. The
