It has Liege proofs on the cylinder with an X with a star over it on both the cylinder and the action. The proof marks are the early ones pre 1895.
The number 12 is stamped on the rear of the cylinder, the frame, under the trigger guard and on the hammer. The grips are also marked in pencil on the inside.
The Adams Patent extractor rod assembly appears to be a replacement, as it is finished in what looks like brown paint and is stamped with the number 11.
It is in .320 British calibre centre fire which is fortunately an obsolete round so I can own it. The action seems to function OK and the cylinder locks tight
on full cock.
It is rifled but the rifling is very shallow, the top of the action is completely unmarked it doesn't even have a sight groove, I guess with a 1.5 inch
barrel they figured you didn't really need sights.
I have just bought George Laymans book, which is great source of information, including many pictures from Joel Blacks collection.
Jim
