Brit cap & ball revolver questions

[Jack Wagon]

Anyone out there know much about British cap & ball revolvers? I have a large single action transitional perc. revolver marked H. Holland, 9 King St.,Holborn London. It appears to be about .44 cal. with a 6" multi groove barrel. The mechanism is very interesting as the cylinder pulls away from the barrel when cocking and moves foward when firing to form a seal. It is marked patent 2081 VR on the spring loaded rammer. The revolver is very well made with dovetailed sights and is completely engraved right down to the screws and cap box. My questions are: Did many of these make it across the pond for the war or use on the frontier? A Rem. no. 10 cap fits loosely, is there a smaller size cap for these? Does anyone know a good web site that deals with English cap & ball revolvers?  Thanks JW

[St. George]

There is very little information on your Holland.

They were a limited-production shop, and its highly doubtful that any came over before the War - and likely fewer after, since it would seem that their production had ended before 1865..

Take a look at Taylerson's - The Revolver 1818-1865'.

Vaya,

Scouts Out!

[pony express]

CCI #10 caps are smaller than Rem#10.

[Jack Wagon]

Thanks St. George, sounds like I need a copy of The Revolver 1818-1865.

[Jack Wagon]

I will give the CCI's a try Pony Express, with the vertical configuration of the nipples on this pistol a tight fit would be essential.
Thanks JW