Revolver Collection (#7)

The Sportsmans Exhibition at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, London, Uk, 1883: 1
THE SPORTSMANs EXHIBITION AT THE AGRICULTURAL HALL, ISLINGTON, LONDON, UK, 1883: 1. Punt Gun. 2. A Paper House. 3. A Ladys Tricycle. 4. Badminton Car for Shooting Parties. 5

OKLAHOMA BOOMERS, 1891. Private Dennis F. Fox of the 5th Cavalry holding off a group of boomers. Drawing from an American newspaper of 1891

WORLD WAR I: TELEPHONE. A British signal officer listening in on a tapped German telephone line during World War I. Photograph, 1914-1918

BUFFALO HUNTING, 1867. Buffalo-Hunting on the Plains by Officers of the United States Army. Engraving, American, 1867

REVOLVER, 1912. Revolver used by John Flammang Schrank in an attempted assassination of former president Theodore Roosevelt on 14 October 1912, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

AMERICAN PROSPECTOR. American gold miner. Undated photograph

JAMES H. HARRIS (1828-1898). Union Army soldier. Photograph, mid to late 19th century

FRONTIERSMAN, 1858. The Last Shot. Lithograph, 1858, by Currier and Ives

AD: REVOLVER, 1889. American magazine advertisement for the Smith & Wesson hammerless revolver, 1889

AD: SPORTING GOODS, 1890. American magazine advertisement for John P. Lovell Arms Co. selling bicycles, shot guns, revolvers and pocket knives, 1890

Barroom Dispute In The Old Days
A man in a fringed leather jacket and cowboy hat holds a revolver at his waist as he argues with a seated fellow gambler in a staged photograph depicting a scene of drunken conflict during

Samuel Colt (1814-1862), American inventor and industrialist, shown here with the Colt revolver, the weapon which, after the Mexican war of 1846-8, was adopted by the US army

Colt revolver. Fig. 2 shows the breech disc, Fig. 3, the cartridge in section. From The Mechanics Magazine, London, 1869

James Butler Wild Bill Hickock (1837-1876) American scout and lawman. Painting from life by Henry H Cross 1874. Thomas Gilcrease Institute, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Colt revolver. From Edward H Knight The Practical Dictionary of Mechanics, New York and London c1878

Sectional view of Colt revolver with, at E, the cylinder and revolving mechanism. From Edward H Knight The Practical Dictionary of Mechanics, New York and London c1878

Smith & Wessons revolver factory, Springfield, Illinois, showing the processes of production from the forging of the barrels

Revolver Pistol, By Deane, Adams, And Deane

Revolver-devismes. Engraving 1855

Guns, artwork F006 / 8781
Guns, computer artwork

Russian roulette, artwork F006 / 8735
Russian roulette, computer artwork

The Fighting Roosevelts, 1919
SILENT FILM STILL: COWBOYS. The Fighting Roosevelts, 1919

Mexico, Chihuahua. Home of Pancho Villa, . 38 revolver. THIS IMAGE HAS SOME RESTRICTIONS
Mexico, Chihuahua. Home of Pancho Villa, .38 revolver. THIS IMAGE HAS SOME RESTRICTIONS FOR US LAND TOUR OPERATORS. PLEASE CALL FOR INFORMATION

A Truce - not a Compromise, but a Chance for High-Toned Gentlemen to Retire Gracefully from their very Civil
ELECTION CARTOON, 1877. A Truce - not a Compromise, but a Chance for High-Toned Gentlemen to Retire Gracefully from their very Civil Declarations of War. Cartoon, February 1877, on the Rutherford B

The Defender of the Trusts. James G. Blaine keeps President Grover Cleveland from interfering with business trusts
CARTOON: TRUSTS, 1888. The Defender of the Trusts. James G. Blaine keeps President Grover Cleveland from interfering with business trusts during the 1888 presidential election

Gainst the League, Ain t You Warren? Cartoon by Rollin Kirby from the New York World, 26 July 1920
LEAGUE OF NATIONS CARTOON. Gainst the League, Ain t You Warren? Cartoon by Rollin Kirby from the New York World, 26 July 1920, in which presidential candidate Warren G

Charles Guiteau Cartoon
CHARLES GUITEAU CARTOON. Charles J. Guiteau, the disappointed office seeker who shot President James A. Garfield on 2 July 1881, depicted in a contemporary American cartoon

Brooks-Baxter War, 1874
BROOKS-BAXTER WAR, 1874. A Plague O Both Your Houses. American cartoon of 1874 on the Brooks-Baxter War, which pitted Elisha Baxter, elected Governor of Arkansas in 1872

WILLIAM BULL NELSON (1824-1862). The Assassination of General Nelson by General Jefferson C. Davis, a fellow Union Army general, during an argument at the Galt House in Louisville, Kentucky, 1862

GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE, 1877. A mob of strikers under attack by police at Chicago, Illinois, during the Great Railroad Strike, 26 July 1877. Contemporary American wood engraving

GERMAN REVOLVER, 1880. German newspaper advertisement for a revolver, 1880

GERMAN REVOLVER, 1856. Wood engraving, German, 1856

REVOLVER AD, 1878. American advertisement for a revolver, 1878

REVOLVER, 19th CENTURY. The New Army Revolver manufactured by Merwin, Hulbert and Company. Line engraving, American, 1870s or 1880s

COLT WEAPONS, 1867. A selection of American Colt weapons. Wood engraving, 1867

FIREARMS ADVERTISEMENT. Firearms and music boxes advertised in the purchasing bureau pages of Demorests Family Magazine, c1890s

REVOLVERS, 19th CENTURY. Two revolvers manufactured by the American company Merwin, Hultert and Co. Line engraving, 1870s or 1880s

COLT REVOLVERS. Page from an Abercrombie and Fitch catalog advertising various Colt double action revolvers, early 20th century

REVOLVERS, 19th CENTURY. 5-shot and 7-shot revolvers. Line engraving, American, 1870s or 1880s

ADVERTISEMENT: REVOLVER. The smallest, lightest, and most effective revolver in the world, advertised in an American newspaper, c1866-1867

TURNER HALL RAID, 1877. Chicago police raiding the hall during a meeting of German furniture workers, killing one man and wounding many others, 26 July 1877

BUFFALO HUNT, 1857. Buffalo hunting in the Far West. Colts revolving pistol vs. the Indian arrow and spear. Wood engraving, 1857

REVOLVERS AND PISTOLS, 1895. Page from a Montgomery Ward catalogue, 1895

VIGILANTE COURT, 1874. Vigilance court in session in the American West. Line engraving, American, 1874

CARTER HENRY HARRISON (1825-1893). American politician. Chicago mayor Carter Harrison is assassinated in his home, 28 October 1893, by Patrick Eugene Prendergast

SMITH & WESSON REVOLVERS. Page from an Abercrombie and Fitch catalog advertising Smith & Wesson revolvers, early 20th century

BUFFALO HUNTING, 1870. Hunting buffaloes. Steel engraving, 1870, after Felix O. C. Darley
BUFFALO HUNTING, 1870. Hunting buffaloes. Steel engraving, 1870, after Felix O.C. Darley

IRISH LAND LEAGUE, 1881. Following a wave of violence against process-servers inspired by the Irish Land League, a landlord

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"Revolver: Unleashing the Wild West's Thunderous Fury" Gunfight in the street of a western town, where bullets whiz through the air like angry hornets. The echoes of Holmes and Hound reverberate amidst the chaos, reminiscent of Baskerville's haunting tale. In this lawless land, pistols are as varied as outlaws' intentions. From Colts Deringer pistol to Peacemaker, each holds its own lethal power. But none compare to the legendary SMITH & WESSON REVOLVER - a hammerless safety marvel that strikes fear into hearts with every pull of its trigger. A relic from an era long gone, a line engraving captures the essence of 19th-century craftsmanship on Smith & Wesson's masterpiece. Meanwhile, Colt Guns and Rifles dominate minds with their iconic presence. Justus D. Barnes immortalizes revolver lore in "The Great Train Robbery, " an Edison Company film that forever etches gunfights into our collective memory. But not all wielders escape unscathed; some meet their demise at the hands of undercover police officers who bring justice to these treacherous streets. Across continents, a cased Colt Dragoon Model 1848 (1st issue) Revolver emerges from England in 1848/68 – its creator unknown but its impact undeniable. And let us not forget Colt Revolver 1886 – another symbol of untamed frontier spirit. From Ravachol's arrest to American Buffalo Hunts, revolvers have witnessed it all – tales woven into history by those who dared challenge fate armed only with steel resolve. PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS: A selection that spans time and place; each tells a story unique unto itself while sharing one common thread – they embody humanity's relentless pursuit for power and protection in equal measure.