Lot 3287
A pair of French underhammer percussion pistols in a case, circa 1850
Arms & Armour, and Antique Firearms | A109aw | Live auction | 1366 Lots
Description
Octagonal screwable (stuck) barrels transitioning via baluster to round. Seven-groove rifled bores in 11 mm calibre. Frames engraved on top and sides, each with a belt hook on the left side, with indistinct maker's mark behind the rear sights. Undersided hammers with simple half-cock notch. Finely chequered walnut grips. Iron butt caps with screwed-in ramrods. Wooden, lockable (keys enclosed) pistol case with vacant brass plate on the top and in front of the lock. Edges reinforced with brass strips. Interior lined in blue velvet, with six balls and a brass powderflask. Dimensions 22.5 x 16.3 x 6.5 cm.353696
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