J. Chaineux
Støckel: Liège circa 1860 - 1870, receives 1858, 1859, 1863 and 1864  patents for rear-loading revolvers for 6, 12 and 20 shots

J. CHAINEUX
BREVETE

ELG proof stamp
épreuve liegeose

button for release of the blade

J. CHAINEUX made pinfire revolver, no visible serial #, caliber 12mm, 6" barrel with for pinfire revolvers typical high front sight, on left lug J. CHAINEUX / BREVETE, under the barrel an uncommon side-folding knife with a 5½" blade. The frame, cylinder, lug and straps nicely engraved, crisp checkered grips, lanyard ring. The barrel is matte blue, the blade and its mechanism kept in the white, the other metal parts bright blue. Chaineux was one of the few outstanding gun makers during the pinfire period.
The revolver is in good working order, very rare and in excellent condition.    $4,500.