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The Bull Dog: Five-shot calibre .44 S&W model with italics THE BULL DOG engraved onto top strap. Birmingham proof mark, plus letters J and C stamped on left side of grip frame. Addition at lower front corner of cylinder acts as friction brake. Link at side of ejector swivel is spring with small stud to provide friction on ejector rod. Serial No.520. Courtesy Homer Ficken.

Five-shot Calibre .450 model with THE BULL-DOG stamped onto top surface of top strap. Liege Inspection mark of star above letter D on right-hand side. Stock plates are light brown wood. Initials T and J appear at left side suggest probable Trade Mark of Liege gun maker Joseph Tholet. Note reinforced area on frame for loading gate hinge. Serial No. 12 (Royal Armouries, Leeds).

In an attempt to make the pocket revolver even more compact, the Belgians decided to eliminate the trigger guard entirely and employ a folding trigger. Revolvers of this pattern were produced by Leopold Ancion-Marx, Edouard Schroeder, Henri Sauveur, Auguste Lebeau, Manufacture Liegeoise d’Armes a feu, etc. and offered in a variety of forms under an assortment of titles, one of which was “Belgian Bull Dog.” It was usually equipped with vulcanised stock plates, moulded with an elaborate foliate decoration, or furnished in mother-of-pearl as an optional extra. A thumb-operated safety device could also be provided to secure the hammer.