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I inherited this old revolver (above) from my uncle a few years ago. I tried to research it myself, but other than the decorative stamp and the markings “C. Langer in Glogau,” there are no other clues. I hope you can help

DEVIN GARDNER

SALMON ARM, B.C.

I’m afraid I can’t tell you much about this interesting old revolver. Glogau is a town in the Silesia region of Poland, and I can only assume C. Langer was a gunmaker there. I cannot find any reference to the name, however. The gun looks like a copy of a British percussion revolver from around 1860, with a strong resemblance to the Adams design. It may be the gunmaker took inspiration from that particular design, which was well respected in Britain. For their era, these were quite effective designs, and the guns were sometimes purchased by military officers for personal defence. I’m sorry I can’t be of more help