Possible pinfire with removable chambers

andrewsw16

August 16, 2010 21:07

Here is one that has me stumped. Nice brass frame with floral carving. What is interesting is what looks like removable chambers with finger gripping serrations loaded into the cylinder. They are loose and move about, but I have not attempted to take one out as the "loading gate" is jammed and I don't want to force it. There are no markings that I could find on the gun, including lettering or proof marks. I've never seen the like. How about it guys? Anyone come across one of these before?

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  MP

  August 16, 2010 21:18

  I'm away from my books but do a search on "Brooklyn Firearms Co.". Also "Slocum".

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  11b6r

  August 17, 2010 03:04

  I THINK those sections were to aid in unloading a pinfire cartridge from each chamber. Slides back, catching the pin, which stuck out at a right angle to the cylinder.

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  hrf

  August 17, 2010 03:49

  MP has it: It's a .32 rimfire, not a pinfire. There is no loading gate, the individual chambers slide forward over the rod on the right to expose them for loading and ejecting. Barrel should be marked "B. A. Co. Patented April 14, 1863" but may be worn or polished off.
  http://www.americanrifleman.org/ArticlePage.aspx?id=1717&cid=26
  
  Flayderman lists value in Good condition of $350

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  andrewsw16

  August 17, 2010 09:09

  Wow. I must say I am impressed. I thought this one would take a lot longer to ID. Personally, I have never seen or heard of this revolver. I thought the mechanism on the right side was some form of loading gate, but I found no way of opening it and didn't want to force anything. That's a pretty ingenious method of loading that also avoids and lawsuits for patent infringements.
  
  Thanks guys.

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  v35

  August 17, 2010 17:34

  Yes, Slocum was working around S%W patents.

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