Original U.S. Civil War Era French Model 1854/55 Devisme Percussion Revolver with Belgian Proofs - Serial 1043 Antique Shotguns Lts Dillard and Brooks each

Lts Dillard and Brooks each claimed one destroyed

Also missing is the original cardboard instruction label at the base of the can

This is a nice condition model M38 G-Maske or Gasschutzmaske (Gas protection mask)

These have the classic characteristic "Round" noses of the period

Original U.S. Civil War Era French Model 1854/55 Devisme Percussion Revolver with Belgian Proofs - Serial 1043 Antique Shotguns Lts Dillard and Brooks eachOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here we have a very rare example of a French Model 1854 55 Percussion revolver, produced by the legendary French maker, Louis Franois Devisme. Born in 1806, Louis Franois Devisme (pronounced (De Veme) began his gunsmithing career in 1834 when he opened a shop on 36 Boulevarde des Italiens in Paris. Quickly establishing himself as a purveyor of high grade goods, his business took off and, in relatively short order, he