Frontier Bulldog
The Frontier Bulldog was a Belgian revolver from the period known as the Belle Époque. It took its name from the British Bull Dog revolvers.
Description
The revolver was a copy of the Webley RIC, chambered for the .442 Webley and .450 Revolver cartridges. It had a closed frame
Its fixed cylinder included a cartridge ejector, and a loading port on the right side of the body. It functioned in double action. The sights were fixed, and the barrel rounded. The grips were checqered with a lanyard ring.
It was produced by the firm J.B. Rongé & Sons of Liege, and primarily sold to the United States through the mail-order Sears-Roebuck catalog and Montgomery Ward. The base price was US$3.80, compared to $12 for a Smith & Wesson .44 Double Action in the same calibre.
Data
- Length: 250–270 mm long,
- Weight: 910–990 g.
- Barrel length: 120–140 mm.
- Cylinder: 6 rounds.
References
- B. Meyer, L'âge d'or des armes à feu à travers les vieux catalogues, Éditions du Portail, 1994.
- G. Lecoeur et M. Léger, R.I.C. et Bull Dog : Et leurs dérivés, Crépin-Leblond, 2008.
- J.R. Clergeau, Les armes de nos grands-pères (1865-1927). Merveilles des vieux catalogues, Argout-Éditions, 1977.