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400 - A very rare 1881 model L. Cherubin eight shoot system center fire revolver
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€800 - 1,200Sale fees
A very rare 1881 model L. Cherubin eight shoot system center fire revolver dating: 1875-1890 provenance: Padova, Round, rifled, 8 mm cal barrel with octagonal base; smooth, six-shot cylinder. Frame covered with a tombac sheet, the cylinder fitted with shaped lateral shields designed to protect the hand from possible escaping propellant gases. Folding trigger and grip with wooden scales. Folding trigger, loading-gate safety. Wooden grip scales. An interesting experimental revolver, manufactured according to the system patented by the inventor Luigi Cherubin of Padua in 1881. Characterised by the unusual arrangement of the cylinder, positioned considerably further back in relation to the barrel, a remarkably original solution within the context of Italian firearms manufacture during the last quarter of the 19th century. The patent for the revolver was granted to Luigi Cherubin on February 23, 1881. The inventor presented his innovation at the Italian National Exhibition in Milan that same year, receiving an honourable mention. Auction comparisons: Czerny's, Auction 97, December 14, 2019, lot 689; Giquello, Collection Philippe Missillier, March 6, 2025, lot 252.
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