An oversized double-action revolver in 10.4mm, Belgian made and sold used. There are no maker's marks on the gun, but the cylinder carries Belgian proofs. The barrel runs 7.5 inches and the bore is bright with excellent rifling. The metal grades fine, with roughly 80 percent blue mixed with brown, the brown concentrated on the grip frame. The release is the Pryse type, the same style found on Webley revolvers, and the whole piece weighs about three pounds.

This is a gun for the collector of nineteenth-century European handguns rather than a working revolver. The unmarked frame, the Belgian proofs and the Pryse latch give a researcher something to chase, and the heavy weight and long barrel make it an unusual display piece next to the more common British and Continental service revolvers. The bore is in good enough shape that it is more than a wall hanger, but the appeal here is its size and rarity.

Key features

• 10.4mm double-action revolver
• 7.5-inch barrel, bright bore
• Belgian proofs on cylinder, no maker's marks
• Pryse-type release, Webley style
• About 80 percent blue, weighs three pounds

This revolver ships to the FFL dealer you select at checkout, where the federal Form 4473 and background check are handled before you pick it up.