British Bulldog
who makes the british bulldog i need whatever info on this revolver
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I have s British Bulldog revolver that a shortened 44 special case will fit in the cylinder but the bore on this gun measures .410 which sounds like 41 cal. Any one have any info on this? GB #95006421 looks like the pistol. Mine is scroll engraved and has what appears to be browning color polished bone grip. Any info appreciated. JC
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This bulldog has been bore checked and the slug measures .410 I have no book that shows the 44 bulldog with a .410 bore nor is the webley. A .429 or a .436 bullet is too large. Same question Does anyone have info on this? JC0 -
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I can give you some background--"Forehand & Wadsworth, Worcester, Mass., U.S.A. (1871-1890.....but the company soon turned to the manufacture of solid-frame revolvers. In about 1888, they began producing hinged frame models. Wadsworth took less and less interest in the company and in 1890, it was it was reorganized as the Forehand Arms Company,....Forehand died in 1898, and on his death the company was bought out by Hopkins & Allen (q.v.) who continued to use the Forehand name on revolvers until 1902." "Bulldog. An early Forehand and Wadsworth product, the 'Bulldog' appeared in various forms; originally, in .38 calibre, it was a five shot, solid-frame, sheathed-trigger single-action model, with hexagonal barrel. Later, it appeared in .44 calibre, still a solid-frame five-shot, but with a much longer butt, trigger guard, and double action lockwork. A third model was in .38 calibre, with a small frame and bird's head butt, gate loading with hand ejector, and the name 'British Bulldog' on the top strap." The preceding quotes from "Pistols Of The World" by Ian V. Hogg and John Weeks, 1978, pages 106-107, photos. The .32 is not specifically mentioned, but I have seen it listed elsewhere. Although I can't pin down the exact date of the manufacture of your specimen it was obviously, based on the above information, made between 1871 (probably later) and 1890; and an educated guess would be late 1880's. Although interesting, value on these is not high. All photos shown in the book are nickel plated with black grips. The piece is probably worth $125 to $200. 0 -
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