Cased Birmingham proofed, 54 Bore, five-shot Webley Solid Frame Double Action revolver, serial no131, retailed by William & John Rigby, Gunmakers, 24 Suffolk Street, Dublin. No makers name or retailers name visible.

Manufactured circa 1860, with 6 inch rifled octagonal barrel and fitted with a Kerr type loading lever. The pistol is complimented with two piece chequered walnut grips.

Contained in its original blue baize lined and partitioned oak case, with vacant brass shield-like escutcheon on the lid.  The inside lid features the trade label of “Wm & Jn Rigby / GUN MAKERS / 24 / Suffolk Street, Dublin.”

Full accessories include its 54 bore double cavity mould with “R. Adams” logo, small bag-type “Sykes Patent” flask, turn-screw, nipple key, cleaning rod, tin of “Eleys Superior Anti Corrosive Caps”, pewter oil bottle by “James Dixon / & Sons / Sheffield”, wad-cutter, key and loose round and conical lead shot. Everything is in excellent condition with the pistol retaining 95% of its original deep blue finish. The case lining and accessories all in excellent condition.

Provenance: The Webley Solid Frame was introduced by Webley around 1859 and featured some important improvements over the earlier Wedge Frame, it utilized a solid one piece frame into which the barrel screwed as a permanent fixture, thus ensuring perfect rigidity, the cylinder being held in position by a removable axis pin, the pin being a sliding fit through holes in the rear and front of the frame. The Solid Frame revolver was made in relatively small numbers.