Description
Glisenti Model 1889 Type B double action, six shot revolver. Blued steel frame with a right hand side loading gate and a ejector rod on a collar under the short octagonal barrel. The removable left hand side plate is held to the frame with a small screw lever. Two piece chequered wood grips and a lanyard ring on the rounded butt cap. The left side of the frame is marked with GLISENTI BRESCIA, .450 and on the right side 3/261 MODIF 1930 and NVCB within a diamond. There are scratch marks also on the left side that appear to be NX9908 attralier? and FIA. The left grip is carved with FIA.
Contextual Description
Unknown. This pistol has been modified to take .450 inch ammunition.
Details
Accession Number
RELAWM20889A
Maker
Societa Anonima Ernesto Breda
Maker
Societa Siderugica Glisenti, Brescia
Classification
Technology
Measurement
Barrel length: 110 mm
Copyright
Copyright not applicable
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