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M. JAVELLE, St Etienne
 Støckel: inventor of the revolver named after him, circa 1860
Taylerson's, The Revolver 1818 - 1865, page 331, patent May 31, 1861 # 1362: Michel Javelle "ingenious tip-down barrel, where the emptied cylinder quickly can be replaced wh a loaded one."

 

 

 

 

 

 

M. JAVELLE, St Etienne,

no visible serial #, caliber 9mm pinfire, 4" octagonal barrel with dovetail front sight,
circa 90% bright blue on cylinder, frame and barrel, hammer and trigger kept in the white, nice grained grip.
According to the literature limited numbers used during the Civil War.    $2,500.
 

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