Big European revolver, for identification

[MOB]

Hi everyone I recently bought this as a new project and it is going good so far, the cleaning and stripping has come to a hold though as I am using penetrating oil to loosen it up, I should be able to simply rotate the barrel unit to unscrew it from the shaft the cylinder rotates on, to allow me to take the cylinder off, but it is a bit seized at the moment, over all the condition is fine enough. I was wondering what opinions are of it being one of these rare types like the one shown on the link. Lefaucheux de transition, modle 1868 1871 rate. .44 Russian（画像あり） any advice is most welcome

 

[BC38]

Hi everyone I recently bought this as a new project and it is going good so far, the cleaning and stripping has come to a hold though as I am using penetrating oil to loosen it up, I should be able to simply rotate the barrel unit to unscrew it from the shaft the cylinder rotates on, to allow me to take the cylinder off, but it is a bit seized at the moment, over all the condition is fine enough. I was wondering what opinions are of it being one of these rare types like the one shown on the link. Lefaucheux de transition, modle 1868 1871 rate. .44 Russian（画像あり） any advice is most welcome

You'll get more opinions if you post a picture of the revolver in question.

 

[MOB]

Thanks for your comment, here are a few photos, any more advice would be much appreciated.

 

[OFT II]

It looks similar to an Austrian M1870 Gasser revolver.

 

[MOB]

Yes thanks again for the input, the size is and also the barrel lenght,although the butt is of a different shape

 

[BC38]

Yes thanks again for the input, the size is and also the barrel lenght,although the butt is of a different shape

The shape of the hammer - especially the spur - looks more like the Austrian.
But most of the other features look more like the Lefaucheux, just the V formed by the hammer spur and nose doesn't seem to match.

 

[MOB]

The shape of the hammer - especially the spur - looks more like the Austrian.
But most of the other features look more like the Lefaucheux, just the V formed by the hammer spur and nose doesn't seem to match.

I will keep going with trying to strip it, as it is seized in a few parts will then post more photos, Thanks for your comments I really appreciate them.

 

[Kurusu]

My bet is a Belgian made revolver.

 

[BigBill]

Revolver - Wikipedia

Start looking.