Need help in identifying a pinfire revolver "the love gun"

[oldguns]

Hi all

Hope you can help, looking for any info on this very unique pistol. There are so many hearts on this pistol it has to be a St. Valentine’s gift for a lady. I cannot ID it as the barrel address or makers plate is rubbed almost completely off. It is in 9mm and I other than the serial number I see no other markings. It is a double action and works perfectly. I have owned many pin fire 's over my many years but have never seen anything like this before. I had more pics but maybe I reached my limit.

cheers Sean

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[Aaron]

That’s a neat gun. You should be able to post more picture on a reply to this

[oldgunscanada]

That is CRAZY! Definitely one of the most unique pieces I have ever seen. I think it may be impossible to identify if you can’t find some marks - initials on the frame, under the grips, perhaps? I can just barely make out what looks like “GD” on the face of the cylinder - could be Gilles Decortis who made cylinders for other makers. Any Belgian proof marks?

[oldguns]

thx Aaron, ever seen anything like this pistol before…?
strange it will not allow me to drag and drop a pic.

peculiar.

[oldguns]

yes I agree unique, I normally do not go out of my way for most non cartridge guns but this one really caught my eye. there is a crown over a couple letters but they are washed out from the plating.
I can almost make out a couple of letters on the barrel address plate, looks like an X where it should be located if it were made by Lefaucheux.

[oldguns]

does the stylized L on the bottom with the heart stand for LOVE or Lafaucheux…?

[oldgunscanada]

I just looked up my Chris Curtis book because yours kinda reminded me of one he has in his book - on page 192 he shows one made by “Ch. T. Colard” with a very similar recoil shield and barrel lug. The front sight looks similar, too.
Colard.pdf (500.8 KB)

[Aaron]

http://www.nramuseum.org/guns/the-galleries/modern-firearms-1950-to-present/case-52-artistry-in-arms/colard-(belgium)-double-action-pinfire-revolver.aspx

[oldgunscanada]

I think we may have a winner… Look at the “L” on the bottom of the Colard revolver

Colard.pdf (500.8 KB)

[oldguns]

yes I think we do have a winner…!

now I guess that L is really a C and L combined for Colard.

now comes an even more difficult question, and we all know that condition is everything when it comes to fines firearms collecting, any guess’s on potential value…?

[Aaron]

There is also Louis Colard: http://littlegun.be/arme%20belge/artisans%20identifies%20c/a%20colard%20louis%20gb.htm

[oldguns]

I believe the style of my revolver is a closer match to Ch.T. Colard.
Great work gun detectives,

[oldgunscanada]

That’s hard to say. A lot depends on where you are. In Canada I think you would be hard pressed to get $1000 for it. The hammer spur is missing, and there is a crack in the trigger guard (looks like) so I really don’t know. You may get more in the US or Europe. Aaron is more of an expert than I ever will be.

[oldguns]

You are correct in that the hammer spur is broken and there is a crack in the guard, and the gold wash is 50% gone.

But, oh what a unique piece…!!!