Pinfire revolver

[landkeeper]

Clearing out a house came across an old pinfire revolver whats the legal.position re this
Its functional

 

[Fosbery Holster]

Pinfire’s will be an obsolete calibre no matter what calibre size……..but your in Ireland so have you an obsolete calibre list available to you ? The law in Ireland could be different from England.

 

[paul o']

Ask the Garda if your down or your flo if your up would be a sound bet lol. as above

 

[landkeeper]

Its an unusual thing

 

[paul o']

7mm ? looks very much like a Lefaucheux spindel

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[landkeeper]

Its hard to make out but i think its engraved the american guardian

 

[landkeeper]

More pics

 

[paul o']

happy days could be worth £5-600 plus grip looks a bit full/long ! still a nice find

 

[landkeeper]

I think thats the ultra deluxe model
Same pistol though some slight differences though

 

[alberta boy]

More pics

Nice . I've seen a few just like it over the years . They are belgian made and were marketed under other names , Lefauxcheux for example . While far from common , they do turn up from time to time . They are considered a non firearm here , it might not be the case where you are though . Either way , an interesting piece of history .

AB

 

[enfieldspares]

Kipling in "The Light That Failed" tells of his hero and heroine fearing that the goat will explode as it has eaten a quantity of pinfire revolver cartridges. I haven't read that book for fifty plus years. And wouldn't care to again. It was deadly dull to an eleven year old. But here's a link to the fearful episode. Although I doubt they do when fired carry "half a mile"! LOL!

The Light That Failed/Chapter 1 - Wikisource, the free online library

en.wikisource.org

 

[Dunwaters]

Its an unusual thing

Have a word with your local garda. The Superintendant can issue a letter of authorisation to possess an antique pistol but some of them may want it deactivated.

 

[landkeeper]

Its psni juristriction so ill chat to the local flo

 

[Woodsmoke]

Interesting find. I wonder it's what its history is? Probably never know. A good boiling should removed some of the rust and discolouration, I should think?

 

[paul o']

You can find ammo for them

 

[landkeeper]

Ooohi can join the 7mm club now

 

[Pedro]

Definitely worth a few bob in the right auction. Condition is obviously an issue to a degree and I'd say those aren't the original grips, both of which will have a bearing on price.

I think all pinfires are obsolete calibres in the UK so it doesn't need a ticket unless you intend to fire it. Haven't got a scooby about the position in the ROI, but wherever you are it'll be worth checking to ensure you stay the right side of the law rather than rely on folk on here.

 

[landkeeper]

Definitely worth a few bob in the right auction. Condition is obviously an issue to a degree and I'd say those aren't the original grips, both of which will have a bearing on price.

I think all pinfires are obsolete calibres in the UK so it doesn't need a ticket unless you intend to fire it. Haven't got a scooby about the position in the ROI, but wherever you are it'll be worth checking to ensure you stay the right side of the law rather than rely on folk on here.

I think the pistol must have come in differing grades , google throws up lots of variants including ones exactly the same as this particular one !
Ill know more tomorrow re the legalities of sale etc once i have spoken with dibble about it.

 

[kimh]

and your good reason to own it 'IS'...

 

[palmer_mike]

and your good reason to own it 'IS'...

If it’s obsolete you don’t need a reason?