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03-15-2016, 06:09 AM
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Find a chain Fagnus pinfire revolver
OK, You are not really in to pinfire revolvers. But in Europe we do. I find a very rare Fagnus pinfire revolver. The cilinder is attached to a chain. So you can not loose it. The working of the revolver is clear in the pictures. No it is not a cheap revolver and Yes I am happy with it.
The revolver is from the mid 1870.
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03-15-2016, 09:17 AM
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Dude, you come up with some of the most interesting stuff. 
What caliber is it and is ammo available?
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03-15-2016, 09:25 AM
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Interesting.
The chain looks like it belongs to a bathroom sink drain plug. Is the chain original or an add-on? If original I imagine it was frequently lost or broken so to have one intact is probably significant?
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03-15-2016, 10:07 AM
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The French and Belgian pin fires like the Perrin, Lefaucheux and those Fagnus guns were some of the most elegant revolvers ever made, IMO.
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03-15-2016, 12:11 PM
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I have only seen pictures of those chained cylinders. I don't know anything about what type of chain was originally used, but I suspect it was not of the beaded keychain type shown in the pictures. I think that beaded chain was not in wide use prior to the 20th century.
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03-15-2016, 07:25 PM
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The chain is all original to the gun/ You can find compering pictures in the book about the revolver from Taylerson and other good books about the subject. I am very happy with it. Al do there is an American out there who seems that this revolver is only 200 to 300 dollar worth. HaHahaha
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03-15-2016, 07:43 PM
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Very interesting handgun, never seen one before! 
Thanks for sharing it! 
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Now that's something you don't see every day. Congrats!
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