Original Spanish Double Action 11mm Pinfire Revolver by Francisco Larrañaga of Eibar with Folding Trigger - c. 1855 Category_Receiver Top Cover founded in 1856

founded in 1856

L marking on the rear of the magazine well

He also went out on numerous occasions to bring in wounded officers and men

the Spitfire served in several roles

The grip still has great checkering

Original Spanish Double Action 11mm Pinfire Revolver by Francisco Larrañaga of Eibar with Folding Trigger - c. 1855 Category_Receiver Top Cover founded in 1856Original item. Only One Available. The Pinfire system was the earliest form of "Cartridge" developed with a pin projecting out at 90 degrees to the cartridge case. When depressed by the falling hammer the cartridge discharged. At the time up against muzzle loading Revolvers these were revolutionary. Like most things by the end of the Civil War technology had moved on and in the late 1860's regular type cartridges as we know them today had been