What do you know about ‘Francois Dumoulin revolvers?

[mpbarry1]

an acquaintancehas one. value?

[mpbarry1]

It looks like a webley with Dumoulin markings? i wonder if webley tool that design or marketed them in the US for Dumoulin?

[Harry O]

I don't know, but I have seen a few on gunshow tables. They are usually listed as "Belgium" or "European" copies of English revolvers. Usually large, old, BP cartridges. The prices asked are reasonable, if you are into that stuff. They do not seem to be collectors items, at least yet.

[BCRider]

Looks a little like a cross between a Webley and an early H&R top break.

Do you recall what cartridge it is chambered for?

[mpbarry1]

I don't but 44 is stamped on the receiver, so im thinking 44 special?

[Dutchman]

http://www.littlegun.be/arme%20belge/a%20a%20artisans%20identifies%20gb.htm#D

scroll down this page...

http://www.littlegun.be/arme%20belge/artisans%20identifies%20den/a%20dumoulin%20francois%20et%20cie%20gb.htm

[mpbarry1]

Thanks! anyone else have info?

[Harry O]

I don't but 44 is stamped on the receiver, so im thinking 44 special?

It is more likely to be 44-40. I have seen a couple in 44-40. Check the chambers. If they taper in a small amount toward the front, it is a 44-40.

[.22-10-45]

Looks like a copy of a S&W dbl. action.

[mpbarry1]

that is what someone else told me 22-45-10. I thought it looked similar to British Bulldog. The Smith and Weson similarity was interesting.

[bedbugbilly]

My first thought when I looked at the photo was a copy of a S & W as well - possibly Belgium? What are the proof marks on it? I'm not saying this is one but there were a lot of European "copies" of Smiths, Colt SAA, etc. that were made many years ago. I have a Belgium copy of a Colt SAA in 32 WCF that my great-uncle carried with him in the very late 1800s and early 1900s as he traveled around the country as a sales rep for International Harvester. Some were well made, some weren't.

You photo shows an interesting revolver though and I hope you are able to narrow it down as to just what it is. Keep us posted! Very interesting!

[.22-10-45]

The reason I said S&W was I have a dbl. action S&W in .44-40..and it is very close in apearance to yours. The Belgians were notorious for their copies of Colt & S&W. My S&W was owned by my grandfather..he worked for Buick Motors in the foundry. in the teens and twenties..and was a bootlegger on the side! I think he might have traded some hootch for this one..the fellow who he got it from had just came up from Kentucky to work in the booming auto plants..and was in a bit of a hurry to dispose of it..seems he left the Blue grass state in a hurry on account of a shooting scrape that left another deceased.

[FergusonTO35]

Ooh, got any places or names on the Kentucky provenance of your gun? I might be able to find out the story on it for you, I spend alot of time at the state archives.

[mpbarry1]

More pictures of this gun with some markings.

[mpbarry1]

Does anyone have any info on these markings?