This is the first of many to come, and my proudest possession; a Belgian, 9mm pinfire revolver made sometime between 1853-1872 in Liège by an unknown maker. I found it online, and because it's an antique I had it shipped right to me! It's marked with the ELG proof mark and crown N, as well as a very well centered "Acier Fondu", or "Cast Steel" in French. It has a set of very nicely sanded Ebony/African Blackwood grips, with some nice engraving on the grip nut/screw head. Overall, the workmanship is much cleaner than on most other mid level pinfire revolvers of its type; with clean castings, tight tolerances, and an overall sharp look. The bluing is long gone, and the bore a bit worn/corroded, but it still has decent rifling. The action is functioning, and the lockup pretty tight, although it needs a deeper internal cleaning for the cylinder to fully time properly. Trigger return spring. is a bit sticky too, but strong. The whole action just feels stiff and grind-y. It's missing the front sight post too. Other than that, it's a beautiful example of an early cartridge revolver, and I had no qualms about prettying it up a bit and customizing it with a carved "N" for my name, and a woven barrel tassel/lanyard. Polished it up with some very fine steel wool to remove the rust, and allowed it to take a natural dark patina. I named it "Pierre", and certainly hope to shoot it one day with some hand loads. (Sort of a show-off post, I know, but it's just sort of a collector's dream realized, so bite me XD)