Original French 14mm Pinfire Double Action Gold Inlaid Revolving Rifle with Figured Stock - Circa 1860 Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts who originated in Birmingham England

who originated in Birmingham England in 1740 but opened a location in London in 1760

with just the top of the gun shield showing

The complete ones that do come to the market are routinely priced over $3000 as seen here http://blog

with a lovely patina over much of it

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Original French 14mm Pinfire Double Action Gold Inlaid Revolving Rifle with Figured Stock - Circa 1860 Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts who originated in Birmingham EnglandOriginal item. Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a historical rarity: a revolving rifle! There were various designs fielded in Europe and the United States during the mid 19th century, but they never really caught on in the same way that revolving pistols did. The relatively poor breech seal that revolvers have was definitely an issue with long range accuracy, which other "repeating" systems were able to mitigate more easily. This gold