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Pinfire revolver

lefthanddraw
I just bought one today. I have no idea what it is. I have done my googling but to no avail
It says:
A Faghur
R&F
on the side of the receiver, forward of the cylinder. It also has CSA in scroll on top of that.
I have two gun books and I cannot find this Faghur anywhere. Has anyone heard of this pistol? Do anyone know here I can buy parts for it?
thanks, John
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  • lefthanddraw
    I have a pinfire revolver, I would like any iformation I can get about it. It has a 3.25" barrel total length is 7". six shot cyl,about 7mm.Stamped on the barrel is a star over the letter R.
    Cyl has the letters E L G stamped in a circle.It has a folding trigger.
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  • rufe-snow
    Need quality photos, for accurate identification and valuation.

    Instructions for posting photos at this link.

    http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=259294

    Almost all pinfire revolvers were made in Europe between the 1850's and 1880's. Most common are the ones from the smaller Belgian manufacturers. They were sold as inexpensive personal protection handguns usually chambering metric cartridges of between 5 & 8 millimeters depending on the size of the revolver. Value of these is minimal in the States. Correct replacement parts would be almost impossible to come by.
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  • hrf
    90% of pinfire revolvers in USA are of Belgian origin, and will have the proofmark E over LG in an oval somewhere on the cylinder. And lest you get excited about the CSA mark, read here:

    http://www.littlegun.be/arme belge/artisans non identifies/a artisans inconnus marquages csa gb.htm
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  • lefthanddraw
    Yes I read that article, I don't have any notions that it is something rare or anything like that I was just curious, never having had one before.
    I like to research guns so this is my first stop. It doesn't have a front sight or the rod you use to push the shells out so I don't think it is worth a lot of money or anything I just want to find out the history of it, that is the true treasure for me.
    I will take some pics later on when I get my camera back.
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  • lefthanddraw
    http://imageshack.us/g/88/1002152n.jpg/
    Hope this works
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  • rufe-snow
    Found a photo of a similar one in one of my books. The fully fluted cylinder and external loading port spring on the outside of the frame are the same. It identified as a Belgian, Lefaucheux type Pinfire.

    The small markings, (proof marks?), on the right side of the cylinder and frame almost resemble the crossed scepters proof mark used in England.

    1002152n.jpg
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  • hrf
    Those are Birmingham proofmarks. Don't think I've see a pinfire with British proofs before, but that doesn't mean it was made there. Many Belgian guns were sent "in the white" to England for proofing and finishing.
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  • lefthanddraw
    I have spent all of today cleaning it up. and the name is now:

    A Fagmur REF with CSA in scroll above it. I think Fagmur is probably someones name. I cannot find out anything about it at all now.
    I will look for some parts for it it hsould be fun looking.
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  • hrf
    quote:Originally posted by lefthanddraw
    I have spent all of today cleaning it up. and the name is now:

    A Fagmur REF with CSA in scroll above it. I think Fagmur is probably someones name. I cannot find out anything about it at all now.
    I will look for some parts for it it hsould be fun looking.


    The marking looks a bit corroded, could it be A. FAGNUS?

    http://www.littlegun.be/arme belge/artisans identifies e f/a fagnus gb.htm
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  • lefthanddraw
    You could be right. One of the pistol near the bottom looks like it except mine has a fluted cylinder.
    I'm impressed thank you. Now I have a nwe direction for my research.
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  • lefthanddraw
    Well for the past two days I have looked for this gun but no luck.
    Does anyone know of a web site rthat I can go to to ask someone?
    I am sure it is a Fagnus but I cannot find the exact one anyplace, and I do want to buy some parts for it if I can.

    thanks to all, John
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  • hrf
    quote:Originally posted by lefthanddraw
    Well for the past two days I have looked for this gun but no luck.
    Does anyone know of a web site rthat I can go to to ask someone?
    I am sure it is a Fagnus but I cannot find the exact one anyplace, and I do want to buy some parts for it if I can.

    thanks to all, John


    lefthanddraw, these were basically hand made, not mass produced, and your chance of finding a parts source is between slim and none. You can make the missing ejector rod from a spike nail of right diameter.

    Try the "littlegun" webmaster for more info:

    http://www.littlegun.be/mise a jour et groupe de recherche/1 fiche mail.htm
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