Original French Style 7mm Pinfire Double Action Revolver circa 1860 MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly or even a live weapon

or even a live weapon

Location: Fort-De-Royan France

- Tin can "booby traps"

Once allocated from Naval stores it was stamped with its required destination perhaps for ultimate return

Original French Style 7mm Pinfire Double Action Revolver circa 1860 MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly or even a live weaponOriginal item. Only One Available. Almost certainly made in what is today Belgium, this revolver appears to have no markings whatsoever. The Pinfire system was the earliest form of "Cartridge" developed with a pin projecting out at 90 degrees to the cartridge case. When depressed by the falling hammer the cartridge discharged. At the time up against muzzle loading Revolvers these were revolutionary. Like most things by the end of the Civil War