C1850 English Benjamin Cogswell London Transitional Bar Hammer 50 Bore, 6 Shot Revolver. Sn 21251 .50 0 Revolver

C1850 English Benjamin Cogswell London Transitional Bar Hammer 50 Bore, 6 Shot Revolver. Sn 21251 - 21251

Between 1830 and 1842 Benjamin Cogswell was described as a pawnbroker at 4 Bengal Place. He then takes over at 224 Strand address & advertises himself as “Gun and Pistol warehouse” and later as gunmaker at 224 Strand. In 1863 Benjamin Cogswell (Jnr) takes Edward Harrison into partnership. Cogswell then becomes Cogswell & Harrison at 224 Strand. The famous Cogswell & Harrison still make best quality guns today and are London’s oldest surviving gunmakers. This is an excellent original Mid 1800 Transitional Bar Hammer 6 Shot Revolver by Benjamin Cogswell. It measures 12¼” overall with a 5 ¾” octagonal rifled barrel. The barrel’s rifled bore has just light staining consistent with age and use. The frame, hammer, butt plate and trigger guard have foliate engraved decoration. The pistols metal work has aged to an attractive plum colour and it has an undamaged finely chequered Walnut grips. The barrel and cylinder have English proofs. The barrel is signed by the maker ‘B Cogswell London’. The double action only firing mechanism works crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique bar hammer percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21251

£895.00