identify this old revolver

[paperboy98]

Can anyone help with identifying and other information on this revolver? All help appreciated. Thanks
paperboy98

[mycar47562]

any markings?

[mycar47562]

these are purly guesses but looks kinda like an old german or scottish carry revolver

i say scottish because i found a gun with a similar build called a Centrefire Velo Dog hammerless Revolver

but also say german because the grip just say's old german maybe even eastern bloc?

im still looking though already went through 200 pages of google pictures

[mycar47562]

http://www.littlegun.be/arme%20allemande/artisan%20o%20p%20q%20r/a%20pickert%20friedrich%20gb.htm
same unique barrell but grips are wrong

after looking more i would bet it was made by Friedrich Pickert or at least someone copying his style

[paperboy98]

I cant find a marking of any kind, on the frame or the grips.
paperboy98

[Kevin]

Try removing the grip to see if there's anything stamped on the inside frame or the grips themselves?

[paperboy98]

Removed grips, but no markings visible. Took out the cylinder and found the numbers 2 and 3 at the rear. There may be another mark, but I can't make it out now. Thanks for all the time you guys have spent on this!
paperboy98

[paperboy98]

Does anyone collect something like this? Any idea of value? Thanks
paperboy98

[rjrivero]

What you have there is a nice example of what has come to be called a "Velo-Dog" revolver.

These were commonly used in Europe and built in the 1890's. They were designed to be used as personal protection for bicyclists against dog attacks, hence the name "Velo-Dog." Often they were loaded with noxious charges of pepper or something similar to dissuade dogs from continuing pursuit of a cyclist.

Do a google search on "Velo-Dog" and you can learn all about them. These were the "Saturday night specials" of the era. They were very inexpensive for their time, and crudely made. The lack of markings is not surprising, considering the fact they were made quite crudely.

The designs from the time that endure today in POCKET PISTOLS should be evident. The Hammerless design endures in Smith and Wesson pocket pistols such as the 640 Centennial.

The FOLDING TRIGGER, gives away the original design of the Velo-Dog Revolver. This design would not snag on the wool clothing worn by the cyclists of the day.

Hope this helps.

RJ

[rjrivero]

Look what I FOUND.

A nice little summary on Velo-Dogs with a picture of that exact revolver.

LINK HERE. (http://www.armia-eibar.net/en/armas/pieza-mes)

RJ