Tuesday, 3 June 2014

John Chard's Pistol


This is the pistol used by Lt (later Col) JRM Chard VC,  Royal Engineers, at the Battle of Rorke's Drift.

It is on show at the Royal Engineers Museum in the Medway Towns. He died of cancer and has a memorial at Rochester Cathedral, Medway Towns.
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4 comments:

  1.  Ashley3 June 2014 at 18:00

    Classic revolver.

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    1. John Lambshead3 June 2014 at 18:08

      Is it a Webley? There is a 19th C. Webley that looks similar.

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  2. ColKillgore4 June 2014 at 03:55

    I believe it is a Webley R.I.C. (Royal Irish Constabulary). It is a solid frame and doesn't top break to load like later Webley revolvers.

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    1. John Lambshead4 June 2014 at 10:14

      Thanks, I thought it was a Webley but I don't know much about the the history of pistols.

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