Sale 1330
**Refinished Trocaola Aranzabal Old Pattern Revolver (Spanish Webley Copy)
Estimate$200 – $400
**Refinished Trocaola Aranzabal Old Pattern Revolver (Spanish Webley Copy)
.455 Webley. 5" ribbed barrel. SN: 367. Blued metal finish. Grips do not appear to be original, and are checkered hard rubber with a circled 1914 to both sides. Double action break top revolver with notch and blade sights. Item features a military lanyard ring and fluted 6-shot cylinder. Markings include both Spanish manufacturer marks and British import marks stamped to metal.
These models were manufactured on contract for the British army during World War I. By 1921 they were all retracted from British service and around 90,000 were rechambered in .44 Russian for use by the Romanian army.
Good as refinished. Bore is bright, with some light scratches to rifling. Chambers show some light oxidation and powder residue. Finish has been reapplied at some point and shows faint pit marks that have been covered. Grips show scratches, losses, and discoloration. Cylinder timing is off. Action is functional.
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