Original British Deane & Son .54 Bore Cartridge Revolver Converted from Percussion c.1868 British Documents & Books The original leather blade washer

The original leather blade washer is still intact and the brass hand guard is nicely stamped 2859

this is the only example we have seen of this German Model based on the Remington design

while the Ottomans appointed him to the Fourth Class of the Order of the Medjidie

On the right collar is the aviation disc indicating his Air Service assignment and on the left collar is the round U

Original British Deane & Son .54 Bore Cartridge Revolver Converted from Percussion c.1868 British Documents & Books The original leather blade washerOriginal Item: Only One Available. These are really rare, in that Great Britain was developing so fast few Percussion Revolvers were seldom converted to Cartridge as far better alternatives manufactured as breech loaders become quickly available. This particular Revolver started life as cylinder loading percussion revolver, utilizing the DEANE HARDING PATENT 15,624P of 1851 as indicated on the frame. Sometime in the late 1860's it was then converted