Victorian British C1860\'s Benjamin Cogswell 224 Strand London Adams / Bentley Pattern 54 Bore Five Shot Double Action Percussion Revolver With Spurless Hammer Captive Loading Rod & Octagonal Barrel. .54 Revolver

Victorian British C1860's Benjamin Cogswell 224 Strand London Adams / Bentley Pattern 54 Bore Five Shot Double Action Percussion Revolver With Spurless Hammer Captive Loading Rod & Octagonal Barrel. Sn 19122 19122

Between 1830 and 1842 Benjamin Cogswell was described as a pawnbroker at 4 Bengal Place. He then takes over at 224 Strand address & advertises himself as “Gun and Pistol warehouse” and later as gunmaker at 224 Strand. In 1863 Benjamin Cogswell (Jnr) takes Edward Harrison into partnership. Cogswell then becomes Cogswell & Harrison at 224 Strand. The famous Cogswell & Harrison still make best quality guns today and are London’s oldest surviving gunmakers. This is an excellent Adams / Bentley pattern 5 shot .54 bore revolver by Benjamin Cogswell. The weapon's firing mechanism works as it should, correctly, in double action only. It has a 5 ½” octagonal barrel (12 ½” overall). The bore has light staining consistent with age and use & crisp rifling. The barrel has a brass post fore sight & notched plate on the frame rear sight. The top barrel flat is signed ‘B. Cogswell 224 Strand London'. The action has a ‘hold off’ spring. The cylinder has English black powder proofs. It has the correct spurless hammer and captive loading arm. The metal work has areas of engraved foliate decoration. It’s finely chequered walnut grip is in excellent undamaged condition. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 19122

£1475