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Your .455 Mk II* Hand Ejector - 1st Model (nicknamed the Triple Lock by collectors due to its unique 3 cylinder locks) #1406 is in very nice condition.
The serial # indicates it's a type two British service revolver (see post #1 in this thread for the four types that were made), serial numbered in the British contract serial # number range. It doesn’t appear to have any military, proofing or import/export stampings, which indicate it was sold to the general public on the commercial market likely at the end of 1914. Or it could have been purchased new directly by a British Officer because they were required to supply their own sidearm. Thanks for sharing.
* Mk II refers to the cartridge, not the gun's model.
I hope you're able to acquire it w/o undue problems.
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Jim
S&WCA #819
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