Mateba Autorevolver. Check it out on wikipedia.
Vash's gun is supposedly custom made but when it's not in "angel arm" form, it mostly resembles a combination between the Mateba Autorevolver (for its barrel is aligned with the bottom of the cylinder instead of the top) and the Schofield Revolver (for its break action style for a revolver). When it is in Angel-Arm Form, it is simply known as the "Angel Gun" or "Angel Arm" Check out the Chiappa Rhino revolver. It does not break like Vash's gun but the barrel and cylinder are located towards the bottom of the revolver.
serial # could be on side of frame near cylinder or bottom of butt..........
Look on the grip frame under the grip panes and on the bottom of the frame under the barrel.
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A barrel vault is a structure that spans an open area. It is a ceiling that is like half of a cylinder. Take a soup can and cut it in half from the top to bottom, and then look inside. The shape is that of a barrel vault.
I think you have a Harrington and Richardson 925 in .38S&W. It is a top break revolver. KEEP YOUR FINGERS AWAY FROM THE TRIGGER WHILE YOU DO THIS. In a top break revolver, the frame is hinged at the bottom front of the cylinder. Releasing the lock, (should be at the top of the frame - might require some backward pulling to engage) and pushing the barrel down brings the cylinder up. This will exposes the rear of the cylinder. For most top break revolvers, the act of pivoting the barrel and cylinder operates an extractor that pushes the cartridges in the chambers back far enough that they will fall free, or can be removed If you can't get it to work, leave it alone and find a qualified gun smith.
Fixed bits: cylinder head , cylinder barrel , crankcase. Moving bits: cams , valves , pistons , con rods , crankshaft.
I am looking for the value of a Smith and Wesson 38 revolver, dated 1889, bone handle with heart shape on bottom of barrel
They can usually be found on side of frame, the top of barrel, the bottom of the butt, and inside the frame of cylinder area.
The sn is located on the bottom of the butt. If it was made after model numbering started, it will also be located under the cylinder yolk on the frame.
The fixed choke markings are denoted by * marks on the bottom of the barrel under the forearm assembly. 3 on the left barrel and 4 on the right. *** Modified choke **** Improved Cylinder