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platoonDaddy
10-18-12, 17:50
My friends son is interesting in purchasing the following handgun. The seller is calling it a pin gun (performed a google and zero hits) and notice the cartridge has a pin located on the side. The seller said make me an offer.

Anyone know the history and worth of this handgun?

Have requested more pictures, he will meet with the seller in the next two weeks or so.



http://i933.photobucket.com/albums/ad176/slickville/1.jpg
http://i933.photobucket.com/albums/ad176/slickville/2.jpg
http://i933.photobucket.com/albums/ad176/slickville/3.jpg
gumbo
10-18-12, 17:53
That looks like something that was on Sons of guns last season. French origin maybe?
Travelingchild
10-18-12, 19:06
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinfire
http://www.penvuur.nl/
nineteenkilo
10-18-12, 20:20
It looks very Belgian/French to me.

Lefaucheux (http://www.nramuseum.com/the-museum/the-galleries/a-nation-asunder/case-39-civil-war-imported-arms/belgian-single-action-pinfire-revolver.aspx)
mskdgunman
10-18-12, 22:34
it looks like a French Lefaucheux M1858 chambered for 12mm pinfire. I'm far from an expert and just googled "pinfire ammunition"