Revolving Carbine
I recently came across a revolving carbine and have been unsuccessful in finding anything about it. The only marking is the word "Brevett" across the top of the barrel flats.
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Nice rifle, looks in shooting condition. I'd bet the loading lever doesn't stay in place when firing.
goole has a gunmaker Herman Brevett
a Lewis Brevett
http://wardepartmentpapers.org/searchresults.php?searchClass=fulltextSearch&fulltextQuery=Lewis+Brevett&orderBy=&page=19
and this category Beautiful European Colt Brevete 1851 Pattern Percussion Revolver
Look for faint proof marks maybe a Belgium knockoff.0 -
Got this off the net. ""Colt Brevet?" is French for "Colt's Patent", and was the official Colt's agent acceptance mark."
Unfortunately many other unlicensed Colt copies/replicas were made in Belgium, as well as other European countries. They would be be spurious marked, "Brevete". To give them appearance of being authentic Colt approved/licensed products.0 -
I found a video of a Uberti Walker converted to carbine being shot.
The shooter was brave enough to grasp the barrel where he would also hold up the lever.
Would a Belgian copy be marked Brevett and not Brevete?0 -
quote:Originally posted by Hawk Carse
I found a video of a Uberti Walker converted to carbine being shot.
The shooter was brave enough to grasp the barrel where he would also hold up the lever.
Would a Belgian copy be marked Brevett and not Brevete?
The Belgians had a history of spurious markings with their shotguns. Many carried names very similar to prestigious British gunsmiths. To make the unwary believe, they were from top quality makers.
Either that or as Charlie noted in his post. The makers name was Brevette? Personally I think that's, too much of a coincidence. The marking is meant to deceive, i.e. give the impression that it was licensed from Colt.0 -
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