A Cased Finely Engraved 5 Shot 120 Bore Beaumont Adams Patent Double Action Percussion Revolver. 10 ¼ " overall, 4 ½” blued octagonal sighted barrel signed ‘W. H. Johnson London’ on the blued top flat. Overall tight scroll engraved blued frame, blued five shot cylinder stamped with London proof marks & scroll engraved polished steel rammer, sliding safety bolt on R/H side, scroll engraved trigger guard, finely chequered butt with scroll engraved steel butt cap. In its original green baize lined and fitted oak case with plain circular brass escutcheon on the lid containing double cavity brass 120 bore mould for pointed bullets, cleaning rod with worm, oil bottle, bag shaped copper flask, nipple key, turnscrew & a leather cap bag.
Circa 1860.
Very well engraved with a well executed old refinish.
Note: Lt. Frederick Blackett Edward Beaumont, R.E., was granted a patent in February 1855 for a double action lock mechanism, based upon Robert Adams' self-cocking design.