Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,257 pages of information and 244,498 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

1851 Great Exhibition: Official Catalogue: Class VIII.: J. R. Cooper and Co

From Graces Guide

241. COOPER, J. R., and Co., 24 Leyge Street, Birmingham — Manufacturers.

Patent self-cocking pocket-pistol. When loaded and capped it is ready for use, without the preparatory cocking action. Its working parts are seen on the outside. Holster pistol. The ramrod serves as the hammer-spring, by which the cap is fixed. A safety bolt is introduced into the trigger, which prevents the pistol from being fired unless the bolt is released by the finger.

Six-barrel revolving pistol, central fire, with safety bolt.

Twelve-barrel revolving pistol. One side of the stock is removed to show the working parts of the lock.

Pair of ladies' pistols.


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