19th century percussion pistols and revolvers
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1. Pair of percussion duelling-pistols
Western Europe, about 1850 
Rifled, calibre: 6 mm
Gift of Władysław Fedorowicz, 1922 

2. Lefaucheaux system revolver
Belgium, Liége, signed „A. Klemensiewicz”, 1871 
Unrifled, calibre: 4 mm

3. Self-cocking centre-fire revolver
France, Paris, signed „Devisme”, about 1880 
Unrifled, calibre: 8 mm

4. Pair of percussion pistols
Belgium, Liége, about 1850 
Rifled, calibre: 11 mm
Gift of Maria Rychlewska, 1953 

5. Cased pair of percussion duelling-pistols
Czech, Marienbad, signed „J. Schenck”, about 1850 
Rifled, calibre: 11 mm

6. Pair of percussion duelling-pistols
Poland, Lvov, barrels signed „Gastinne Renette-Paris”, stocks signed „St Pielecki”, 2nd half of the 19th century
Rifled, calibre: 7 mm

7. Colt system cased percussion pistol
USA, New York, Samuel Colt, mid of the 19th century
Rifled, calibre: 8 mm
Gift of Jan Wentzl

8. Sharps system percussion pepperbox
Austria, signed „H. Mann”, 1859 
Unrifled, calibre: 5 mm

9. Percussion revolver
London, firm Reilly, 1860 
Rifled, calibre: 11 mm

10. Tin-foil cartridges
Europe, 2nd half of the 19th century

11. Percussion pepperbox
Belgium, signed „Mariette”, 1837-1850 
Rifled, calibre: 8 mm

12. Percussion pepperbox
Belgium, Liége, signed „ELG”, about 1850 
Rifled, calibre: 8 mm


exposition: Gallery „Arms and Uniforms in Poland",
The Main Building, 1, 3 Maja Av.


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