A PERCUSSION PISTOL BY DEVISME
Octagonal, rifled, 15 mm cal. barrel, with traces of finishing, fore-sight and signed "F.P. Devisme a Paris". Breech engraved with rinceaux, with a piston provided with spark arrester. Iron tang, with decorations that follow breech drawings, with fix rear sight. Backward spring lock, finely engraved with rinceaux, so as the cock. Walnut, three quarters stock with checkered butt. Iron mounts, engraved with rinceaux. Butt-plate with articulated ring for a strap. Trigger-guard with finger support. Iron, articulated ramrod.
France, Mid 19th Century
length 33,2 cm.
Conditions: good
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Octagonal, rifled, 15 mm cal. barrel, with traces of finishing, fore-sight and signed "F.P. Devisme a Paris". Breech engraved with rinceaux, with a piston provided with spark arrester. Iron tang, with decorations that follow breech drawings, with fix rear sight. Backward spring lock, finely engraved with rinceaux, so as the cock. Walnut, three quarters stock with checkered butt. Iron mounts, engraved with rinceaux. Butt-plate with articulated ring for a strap. Trigger-guard with finger support. Iron, articulated ramrod.
France, Mid 19th Century
length 33,2 cm.
Conditions: good
