BELGIUM - Unknown - St. Etienne - Single Action (SA) - Percussion - PAIR DUELING PISTOLS - 12 Bore
Pair of Liége Percussion Dueling Pistols 1850 in case. Walnut checkered root stocks in good condition, CARVED SHELL DESIGN, (tiny 2mm piece of wood missing) steel decorated butt , steel barrel eight fold, riffled , with a bright finishing and a barrel maker proof mark ( perfect pair) , steel garrisons w/same decorations . The lock has vegetalist engravings . Working fine, very strong springs. Lock working perfectly in the two positions,Precision trigger with interior spring and adjustable screw. Trigger gard with finger support obtain better aim; Welding restoration noticeable in both hammers. Seems one not exactly equal to the other. Wooden rod ( as the model but not original) . Liége prof mark. NO SHIP E. U. AND FINLAND In a Mahogany wood case, with key with possession scutcheon, used ( this is not is original case) . Interior lined with velvet, compartmentalized: Brass Powder flask XIX century, XIX century Bullet mold . Apocryphal Oil bottle, screwdrivers,nipple box. Dim: Pistols : 40 cm. Case: 46 X 35 X 9 cm. Caliber: 12 mm. Weight: +- 6 Kg
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Pair of Liége Percussion Dueling Pistols 1850 in case. Walnut checkered root stocks in good condition, CARVED SHELL DESIGN, (tiny 2mm piece of wood missing) steel decorated butt , steel barrel eight fold, riffled , with a bright finishing and a barrel maker proof mark ( perfect pair) , steel garrisons w/same decorations . The lock has vegetalist engravings . Working fine, very strong springs. Lock working perfectly in the two positions,Precision trigger with interior spring and adjustable screw. Trigger gard with finger support obtain better aim; Welding restoration noticeable in both hammers. Seems one not exactly equal to the other. Wooden rod ( as the model but not original) . Liége prof mark. NO SHIP E. U. AND FINLAND In a Mahogany wood case, with key with possession scutcheon, used ( this is not is original case) . Interior lined with velvet, compartmentalized: Brass Powder flask XIX century, XIX century Bullet mold . Apocryphal Oil bottle, screwdrivers,nipple box. Dim: Pistols : 40 cm. Case: 46 X 35 X 9 cm. Caliber: 12 mm. Weight: +- 6 Kg
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