what is this?

Jim Keenan · 08-22-2003, 11:05 PM

It is an Italian Model 1889B. The 1889A had a folding trigger and no guard. Caliber is 10.35mm Italian, sometimes called the 10.4mm. They were made by Glisenti, Brescia, and others.

They were not bad guns for the time, but with no ammo and an antiquated design they are not worth much today, even when (rarely) they are in good condition. Interarms made table lamps out of thousands of them.

The lever at the top left rear of the grip that looks like a safety actually unscrews the sideplate on the right side for takedown.

It would have had both a serial number and a maker's name; it appears to have gone through at least one cycle of rust and buffing, and the numbers got lost someplace along the way. It is an antique, so no sweat on the missing markings.

Jim

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08-22-2003, 11:05 PM	#2
Jim Keenan User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 184 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	It is an Italian Model 1889B. The 1889A had a folding trigger and no guard. Caliber is 10.35mm Italian, sometimes called the 10.4mm. They were made by Glisenti, Brescia, and others. They were not bad guns for the time, but with no ammo and an antiquated design they are not worth much today, even when (rarely) they are in good condition. Interarms made table lamps out of thousands of them. The lever at the top left rear of the grip that looks like a safety actually unscrews the sideplate on the right side for takedown. It would have had both a serial number and a maker's name; it appears to have gone through at least one cycle of rust and buffing, and the numbers got lost someplace along the way. It is an antique, so no sweat on the missing markings. Jim