- L BULLDOG REVOLVERLIEGE COMPANY AUGUSTE FRANCOTTE BELGIAN SERIES
- L BULLDOG REVOLVERLIEGE COMPANY AUGUSTE FRANCOTTE BELGIAN FREE
P arisian Charles Francois Galand, the inventor of the cartridge also introduced a small, very well made revolver, in 1894, which came to be known as the typical velo dog hand gun. 22 long rifle, but the velodog loads are a much heavier and larger rim because they were center fired. Not only are the velodog cartridges much longer than the. 22long rifle, the 5.5 center fire velodog cartridge and last, a very rare velodog shotgun shell. In the picture below the 22short is on the far left, followed by the. Whatever the size, shape or type of gun, if it used the velo dog cartridge it was a velo dog. As such, any gun using the 5.5mm velo dog central fire cartridge introduced in 1894, is, by definition, a velo dog gun. S tudying the velo dog revolver is unlike studying any other gun because the gun itself is named after the cartridge it used. The Variety of Other Small Pistols of the Era
L BULLDOG REVOLVERLIEGE COMPANY AUGUSTE FRANCOTTE BELGIAN FREE
Please feel free to contact me at of Contents: If you wish to make use of any materials herein presented, please let me know and you are free to use pictures with accreditation. My purpose is for the reader to see very clearly, every possible detail.Īll materials and pictures in this website are copy write c) 2017. I have made pictures a little larger than life size with exceptional clarity. This is a work in progress with new material presented as frequently as possible. I envision the scope of this site in this way a definition and description of velo dog revolvers with a presentation of the velodogs of major manufacturers, a section on historical background, a section on available type of small guns available. One can also search google but most sources of information are brief, copy each other and are mostly incorrect. Zhuk, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Handguns Ian Hogg and John Walter, Pistols of the World, rev 4th edition John Walter, The Greenhill Dictionary of Guns and Gunmakers. Other important sources for those interested in velodogs and other contemporary small guns include, A.B.
L BULLDOG REVOLVERLIEGE COMPANY AUGUSTE FRANCOTTE BELGIAN SERIES
Daubresse also publishes a series of excellent photographic volumes concerning Liege gun making. Daubresse does not specialize in velodogs and does not deal with bicycle guns in their generality, but it is the first stop for anyone interested in small guns. But if you are patient and systematic you can work your way through this exceptional collection of pictures and information.
It can be a little daunting to those new to this site because the wealth of information is overwhelming. The site also includes pictures and information about small guns manufactured in other European countries. Readers should be aware of Alain Daubresse's exceptional website, This site is devoted to guns manufactured in Liege, Belgium and is the best and only online source for velodogs and other small guns produced in the heyday of Belgian arms manufacturing before the late 20th century.
I am always looking for new guns with maker's marks, to include here and I am open to reasonable prices should you wish to sell your velodogs. I will be adding information and pictures on a continual basis and I welcome your feedback and any contributions you can make to the site. I also hope to present as much information about them that I can find, including their historical background, the arms industry at the turn of the 20th century, who made these guns, their relationship to other small weapons of the age such as baby bulls and puppy revolvers, and, finally, why they lost popularity by the first world war. Most pictures will come from my own collection but I have added others where I am able. This site hopes to present as much information about these guns and as many pictures of them that I can find. I have also included a last section concerning the variety of other small pistols available about the turn of the century. Welcome to a website devoted to velodogs, bicycle guns, and other tiny pistols made by velodog manufacturers.
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