WEAPONS : HANDGUNS
Title
4TH BATTN UVF
Object Name
Revolver
Maker
Harrington and Richardson Arms Co. (Primary maker)
Date Made
c.1914
c.1914
c.1914
Place Made
United States of America: Massachusetts: Worcester (Massachusetts)
Worcester (Massachusetts)
Worcester (Massachusetts)
Description
Hand-gun .38 calibre, 6-bullet cylinder, '4TH BATTN UVF East Belfast Regiment No. 4, MANUFACTURED IN WORCESTER, MASS. U.S.A.' This pistol was issued to the 4th Battalion of the UVF East Belfast Regiment. The 4th Battalion was based in the Victoria area of East Belfast.
Except that the .38 is chambered for five cartridges, there is little difference between this and the variety of revolvers manufactured by this firm.
Place Collected
Catalogue Number
BELUM.W2010.64
Copyright
National Museums NI