SCARCE** C1880’s J. Squires London Webley .30 Rim Fire Six-Shot Webley Pocket Revolver, Side Gate Loading With Captive Extractor Lever. Sn 23653 rim fire revolver .30 Revolver

**SCARCE** C1880’s J. Squires London Webley .30 Rim Fire Six-Shot Webley Pocket Revolver, Side Gate Loading With Captive Extractor Lever. Sn 23653 - 23653

James Squires was an English, London based Gunsmith with premises at Mile End Old Town, 612 Castle Street and 14 Newcastle Street between 1847-1892. Not to be confused with the similar, but more common, Tranter examples Squires utilised Webley-patented frame designs / components. He also made other revolvers, producing and retailing sporting guns, percussion pistols, and cartridge firearms. The pistol has a 2 ¾” sighted octagonal barrel (7” overall). The barrel’s bore has just light staining consistent with age and use and well defined rifling. The top of the cylinder frame is engraved ‘J. SQUIRES LONDON’. It has English proofs on the barrel and removable cylinder. The pistol has a side loading gate and ejector lever mounted on the right side. It has a sheathed trigger, and undamaged chequered walnut grip. The pistol’s metal work is excellent and undamaged with original blue finish and its correct single action cocking and firing mechanism works crisply. The price for this scarce pistol includes UK delivery. Sn 23653

£975.00