Hello,
I recently found this revolver when I was magnet fishing ("fishing" interesting things out of rivers with a magnet attached to a rope) here in Germany. I don't see any hammer to pull back so I suppose it is a Double Action Only Revolver. One thing that confused me was the metal part at the drum. Is this the mechanism to hit the cartridge and how is it set off? Furthermore, it looks like there is no trigger protection or something similar but it could be that it just rusted off.
After I found the revolver I tried as good as possible to clean and free him from rust. I used vinegar essence and some chemical stuff I found at home. I hope it is clean enough for you guys to see something.
So my question is what kind of revolver is this? I searched the whole internet for a revolver like this but I didn't find anything like it. The closest thing to this revolver I found was the Smith and Wesson Hammerless Model 38 and the Centennial revolvers. It could also be really interesting from which time it is. I thought of the Great War because of the wooden handle and the condition of the revolver but I dunno.
I attached for you some pictures of the revolver but if you need some closeups of something just ask
Thanks in advance
Felix Landrø