“Silver & Fletcher” revolver, “The Expert” model, six-sh - Lot 66

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“Silver & Fletcher” revolver, “The Expert” model, six-sh - Lot 66
“Silver & Fletcher” revolver, “The Expert” model, six-shot, .450 caliber Round, rifled barrel. Frame stamped “106” and “.450,” and “Trade Mark” on the opposite side. Checkered walnut grip panels. Barrel length: 11.4 cm - Overall length: 24 cm Polished white finish. B.E. No. 4813. In an English-style case with a crest on the lid lined with green felt, including its key and accessories: cleaning rod, swab, brush, and key. Case dimensions: 27 x 18 x 5.5 cm (H) In 1884, High Silver and Walther Fletcher patented a system for quickly unloading a revolver. They negotiated an agreement to have their system incorporated as an option into Webley revolvers (notably the New Model RIC) and sold approximately 350 units, some of which went to the Royal Irish Constabulary and the Metropolitan London Police, under the name “The Expert.”
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