Make: Unknown

Model: Barricade Gun

Serial Number: No Serial Number Visible (NSN)

Barrel Length: 12”

Caliber: 11mm (Proprietary Round)

Capacity: 20 Rounds

Mechanics: Revolver

Finish: None

Stock Configuration: Mounted on wooden display stand

Overall Condition: Relic Condition. The firearm is rusted throughout, and heavily pitted. Any markings have been worn away by time and age. The cylinder spins freely, and the hammer operates effectively. Top break action for reloading operates smoothly. Trigger causes cylinder to rotate, and jams after significant use. Display mount is chipped in a few different places, including notably where the barrel rests. 

Our Assessment: This revolver was meant to be mounted on the edge of a trench and used as a defensive emplacement. The user would burn through the revolver’s 20 round capacity by pulling its oversized trigger from a distance via a long rope or string. Barricade revolvers fell out of use due to their impracticality as opposed to the far more common machine gun. Barricade revolvers were experimented with by both sides, as both Belgian and German variants of the concept exist. The Belgian version was produced by Fabrique Nationale, and chambered in .455 Eley. This particular model is an Imperial German variant, and chambered in 11mm. The German production run of these firearms was short lived, with serial numbers ranging in the double digits. This example is mounted on a custom wooden display stand that leaves the trigger and action accessible, and is a rare relic of the Great War.