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L. JOALLAND & Cie., Bte,
SGDG system open firing mechanism pulled backwards ready for loading cocked, ready to pull the trigger
An early and desirable French
pistol in good working order and fine condition
$4,500.
Bréveté
"bte. S.G.D.G."
stands for without government
guarantee, was
in France a legal
notice releasing the
State from
any liability on
the proper functioning of effective
panted device.
This reference was
established by the
law of 1844 which
states that patents
are granted "without screening, at
the risk of
applicants, and
without warranty or of
reality, novelty or
merit of
the invention, either fidelity or
accuracy of
the description. It has disappeared in
1968."
Støckel: in Bourges, Cher, France, circa 1845 - 1855
a
highly decorated all metal pistol marked
L. JOALLAND et Cie bte S. G. D. G. on top flat.
Caliber circa .40 / 10mm for paper cartridge, 4¾" barrel with ring
for front sight. The trigger mechanism swings out to the right, and one can pull
it backwards, opening the chamber for inserting the cartridge (bigger than
Dreyse's needle fire) After loading the system is pushed frontwards and the
firing mechanism stays back. When pulling the trigger the system will snap
frontwards and hit the cartridge. According to the following French information
the pistol was a failure:
PISTOLET A AIGUILLE SYSTEME JOALLAND POUR
CARTOUCHE PAPIER. Canon rond acier nickelé, boîte de culasse à pans avec hausse
et guidon marqué L. JOALLAND et Cie bte S. G. D. G. Culasse rotative avec
percuteur à aiguille. Crosse métallique décorée dans le style renaissance de
griffons d'animaux fantastiques et de rinceaux. (défaut mécanique).Vers 1850.
Joalland, arquebusier à Bourges vers 1855
translated:
Needle Fire System Joalland. paper cartridge nickel steel round barrel, breech- framed with higher handlebars and marked L. Joalland bte et Cie. Bte. S. G. D. G. Rotating bolt with firing pin needle. Handle metal decorated in the Renaissance griffins of fantastic animals and foliage. (mechanical failure). Towards1850. Joalland, gunsmith in Bourges to 1855
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