Turbiaux, The Protector Revolver - Chicago, United States - 19th century

Turbiaux REVOLVER, The Protector
Chicago, United States
19th century
Steel, Guttapercha
Long. total: 13.5 cm; Long. barrel: 4 cm
Caliber: 7 mm

Round cannon, with a rifled bore, engraved with flowers in the middle section.
Cheeks decorated in a row, marked "THE PROTECTOR PAT. MCH. 6. 83. AUG. 29. 93." on one panel and "CHICAGO FIRE ARMS CO. CHICAGO. ILL." on the second panel.
Guttapercha plaques decorated with geometric patterns.
Numbered "11668" inside.

Jacques Edmond Turbiaux filed his patent for France in 1882, and in 1883 for the USA, where the Minneapolis Fire Arms Co. began marketing it, then sold the patent to Finnegam. The example offered was produced by his company; the Chicago Fire Arms Co.

Ref.: 7567

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