Talk:British Bull Dog revolver

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Did you know... that the British Bulldog revolver (replica pictured) was first produced by Webley & Scott in England and later copied by gunmakers in Continental Europe and the United States?

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Smithsonian

A new user has placed the following edit in the article: Note: (2/26/2009) An inquiry to The Smithsonian resulted in the following reply: "The curators of the Smithsonian's firearms collections have informed us that this pistol is not and has never been a permanent part of their collections. The pistol was loaned to the Smithsonian during the early part of the 20th century and was photographed here, but its current whereabouts are unknown to us. Notations made at the time of the photographing indicate that the gun was a .44 cal. British or American Bulldog. We do not know the serial number of the gun." As interesting as this is (and overlooking the numerous print cites to the effect that the gun was in the Smithsonian) I'm pretty sure it constitutes WP:OR|Original Research]] and thus can't be included in the article without independent verification (ie publication in a book, respectable magazine, or reputable website besides Wikipedia). I've moved the information here because it may have some relevance and can be re-inserted into the article when (and if) it can be verified. Commander Zulu (talk) 03:14, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Dangerously Innaccurate statement regarding firearms laws

The article, as it reads now, states: British Bulldogs are now generally sought after as collector's pieces, especially as ammunition for them is no longer commercially available. Thus, under US federal law they are not classified as firearms.[citation needed]

It is true that most (and perhaps all) Webley British Bulldog revolvers are not classified as firearms in the US, but this is due to date of manufacture being before or in 1898, classifying it as "antique" and thus exempt from the Gun Control Act (see 18 U.S.C., § 921(A)(16)), and is not a function of the caliber. There are a large number of firearms in the US which use obsolete calibers that were made after 1898 and are still considered firearms under the GCA and as such, the statements in this article are potentially dangerous as it can lead to accidentally committing a felony should the logic stated being carried to newer firearms. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ahaugland (talk • contribs) 17:00, 19 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ivory Grips

It says on Charles Guideau's page that he got the price dropped a dollar so he could purchase the revolver with the ivory grips. Sourced from: June, Dale L. (1999). Introduction to executive protection. Boca Raton: CRC Press. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-8493-8128-7. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.10.153.153 (talk) 16:07, 20 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]