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On my grandfather's death old firearms were found wrapped up in the ceiling.
One was an old rusted 5 shot revolver with a seven sided barrel. It well worn but it appears 'GILKS & CO TOWER HILL LONDON' is stamped into the frame of the revolver above the cylinder with a fine decorative border around the frame edge. I hope someone has somemore information on the type of revolver. No one alive in my family is aware of any of the history of this revolver. Thankyou for any assistance
Black powder type revolver (rear of the cylinder closed w/ small nipples at the back of each chamber) or cartridge type? Large bore (7/16" to 1/2"(10 to 14mm)) or small bore (5/16" to 3/8" (7 to 9mm))?
I had a 0.50" bored five shot black powder revolver of the Adams patent once, but most five shooters are small caliber. "Gilks & Co." were likely the retailer rather than the manufacturer, but that's just a SWAG.
Cartridge revolver not black powder. The large bore approx 11mm.
From what you had said I had done some more research and am starting to believe it was an Adams revolver, the type which had been converted to cartridge about the time they lost the contract to supply the British Army to the Enfield revolver around 1880.
Thanks for your help any further assistance much appreciated.
Photos would help! Even a photobucket or similar photo hosting site link would do.
Could be a commercial .450 or .455 but we'll need more detailed measurements to figure that out.
On the britishmilitariaforums.yuku.com there is a board for all british handguns. That would be anoter place to post your questions. Pics wold really help'
john