z Sold .45 Caliber Spanish copy of the Smith & Wesson D.A.

This is a scarce antique six-shot revolver. The gun is a very high quality Spanish-made copy of the hinged-frame Smith & Wesson double action Frontier. It was built to prevent shortage of handguns in the British army. 5000 revolvers were made for British service. This revolver was manufactured in Eibar. The British army had these made in .455. This one has been modified to fire .455 Webley, .45 Schofield, or .45 Short Colt.  British acceptance proofs are stamped on all major parts of the revolver. Stag horn grips were added to give it a bit more style. In 1921 the revolvers of this type were declared obsolete by British military and were transferred to different police forces. Complete with the lanyard ring. The gun is mechanically perfect. The finish show 80% original blue. Note the skull crusher butt.