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Antique revolver puzzler


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My Lady's great, great grandfathers revolver pics are attached for you eagle eyed forum members to try and solve what it REALLY is.

It is indeed an Eagle Co. revolver which was I am told was a subsidiary of Whitney Arms in the day.

I have found examples similar to this revolver online with brass frames and usually .30 Rimfire, 32 Rimfire etc.

What baffles me are the barrel dimensions....lands and grooves .284 and .277......too big for a .22 of any sort, too small for a .30/.32 cal......a .257 bullet just drops in.

The cylinder measures .852 in length and the cylinder spindle is not like any of the online pictures I have seen.

Would love to tell her just what her inherited revolver from many years ago even is.....

Anybody have more insight??????

Thanks to all!

Randy

Eagle Co. & Christmas 2020 020.JPG

Eagle Co. & Christmas 2020 021.JPG

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Eagle Co. & Christmas 2020 024.JPG

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It is remarkably well preserved.....and seems well made too.

 

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If this info is correct, the listing says .30 caliber rimfire

 

http://www.horsesoldier.com/products/firearms/handguns/7775

 

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Is this it?

 

http://www.horsesoldier.com/products/firearms/handguns/7775

 

Here’s another. 
https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/55/79/eagle-arms-pocket-revolver-30

 

I figure if the bullet is .284” in diameter they would consider it a .30 caliber. 

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Can't find my reference at the moment but IIRC, the 30 Rimfire cartridge bullet used a healed bullet with a diameter of 0.287

 

Here is what I found in an old forum

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30 Rimfire was manufacturerd in both Short and long cartridges.

 

Bullet dia. .288
Neck dia. .288
Base dia. .288
Rim dia. .340

Case Length .515 (short
Case length .613 (long)

Ctge. length .822 (Short)
Ctge. length 1.020 (long)

From Cartridges of the World 4th Edition.

 

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