unknown type of revolver
Question
my grandfather brought home a five shot revolver from WWII. I would like to displayed it along with the other WWII Items of his, but I have very little info on this gun. I do know that it is smaller than .38 cal. and the symbol on the side of the cylinder ( A crown with the letter N stamperd under it) refers it back to a proof house from E.German, Suhl and that it was a Nitro Powder Proof.It also has a brass slide on the right side of the barrel, it also has a four inch barrel. That proof mark is the only marking on the gun that I can find, no serial numbers. I have no other information.
I see that you ask for no history questions and I'm not quite sure this is a history question or not. I would like to know any information about this proof house or this gun. I do understand with the information that I gave you might not be very helpful.
Thanks,
Mike
Battle Creek MI.
Answer
I have put some links that might help.
http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3629645
http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/pdf/Archive/Soc/soc.history.war.world-war-ii/200...
http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Revolver
http://www.horstheld.com/0-Imperial-Suhl.htm
http://www.shelfspace.com/~c-r-ffl/sec4.html
Rick
Ithaca Model 49
How much is my gun worth?