Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Rare Antique Revolver Donated to BSF Museum in Indore
A special old gun from 1914, called a revolver, has been given to a museum in India.
The gun used to belong to a man named Sitaram Rungta.
His son, Nandlal, decided to give the gun to the Border Security Force's museum.
The gun is very old and valuable.
It's worth a lot of money!
Nandlal wanted to make sure people remember his father.
The museum has many other old weapons too, from different times in history.
A rare .45 Webley Mark V revolver from 1914 was donated to the BSF's arms museum in Indore.
The revolver belonged to the late Sitaram Rungta and was donated by his son, Nandlal Rungta.
The donation was inspired by an article about the museum, and aided by the Ex-Servicemen Welfare Association.
The revolver is estimated to be worth crores of rupees in the international market of antique weapons.
The museum houses approximately 300 rare weapons, showcasing history from the 14th century onwards.
- Who
- Nandlal Rungta donated the revolver to the BSF museum in memory of his father, Sitaram Rungta.
- What
- A rare .45 Webley Mark V revolver from 1914 was donated to the BSF arms museum.
- When
- The donation was made on Wednesday, July 23rd, but the article does not specify the exact year.
- Where
- The donation took place at the Border Security Force’s Central School of Weapons and Tactics (CSWT) in Indore.
- Why
- Nandlal Rungta wanted to make his father's memory ever-lasting and was inspired by an article about the museum.
- Weapon Type
- .45 Webley Mark V revolver
- Year
- 1914
- Donor
- Nandlal Rungta
- Original Owner
- Sitaram Rungta
- Location of Donation
- BSF museum in Indore
- Estimated Value
- Crores of rupees
- Museum Establishment
- 1967
- Number of Weapons in Museum
- Approximately 300