A 25-Bore Percussion Officer's Pistol, And A 90-Bore Percussion Six-Shot...
A 25-Bore Percussion Officer's Pistol, And A 90-Bore Percussion Six-Shot Pepperbox Revolver
The First Signed Smith, London, Both Mid-19th Century
The first with rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrel inlaid 'LONDON' in silver along the top flat, breech with white-metal and brass lines, foliate scroll engraved tang, signed back-action lock and hammer, figured full stock with chequered rounded butt, foliate scroll engraved trigger-guard with pineapple finial, vacant white-metal escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, and stirrup ramrod, Birmingham proof marks; the second of characteristic form, with fluted barrels and foliate engraved decoration (action defective, some old pitting), and figured rounded grips, Birmingham proof marks (2)
16.6 cm. and 6.5 cm. barrels
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A 25-Bore Percussion Officer's Pistol, And A 90-Bore Percussion Six-Shot Pepperbox Revolver
The First Signed Smith, London, Both Mid-19th Century
The first with rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrel inlaid 'LONDON' in silver along the top flat, breech with white-metal and brass lines, foliate scroll engraved tang, signed back-action lock and hammer, figured full stock with chequered rounded butt, foliate scroll engraved trigger-guard with pineapple finial, vacant white-metal escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, and stirrup ramrod, Birmingham proof marks; the second of characteristic form, with fluted barrels and foliate engraved decoration (action defective, some old pitting), and figured rounded grips, Birmingham proof marks (2)
16.6 cm. and 6.5 cm. barrels
