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I was given a black powder revolver (it has a top notch in the cylinder, it does not take caps). I think it's Belgian. There's a flange behind the cylinder that is wider than the cylinder. That was my first reaction. It might be WWI vintage. In front of the cylinder is a hex bolt that says 'Leaoue' and a small diamond stamp with the letters AR. The L could be a cursive K also. There is an accent over the last e. Does anyone have any ideas? There are no other identifying marks on it. It has a swivel loop on the butt and has a plunger slightly offset from the barrel.

I'll post a picture when I can.
 
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Here's one. Any help greatly appreciated as I, and the person I got it from, have no idea. My friend thinks it's Civil War vintage, but I think it's closer to WWI.
 
It's definitely black powder, with a wire, or whatever to get the hammer to spark the powder. I am thinking the <AR> indicates it was an Army officer's gun. I still think it is Belgian and probably closer to WWI (which one of my family served in).
 
You think that is it? Could be. Bore seems a little small for a 12mm. It's certainly a start.

Well, style is right. I know there were other similar firearms in, I think, bores as small as 2mm and as big as 15mm with a range in between.
 
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Here's one. Any help greatly appreciated as I, and the person I got it from, have no idea. My friend thinks it's Civil War vintage, but I think it's closer to WWI.
If its black powder I'm thinking it is certainly not ww1 vintage. But I'm not an expert by any means.
 
Looks similar to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAS_1873_revolver
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modèle_1892_revolver

The 1892 says:

So I assume the 1873 similarly had a black powder version.

Hammers on those do not come over the top the way it does on the pictured one. But similar in other ways.

I have wanted one of those first ones since The Mummy with Brendan Fraser.



A few on this page seem close as well.

http://www.collectiblefirearms.com/PistolsCartridge.html
 
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