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Arms, Armour, Militaria and Ethnographica: Friday 11 December 2009 10:30AM
Viewing: Thursday 10 December 9.00am - 5.00pm and morning of sale
 

An American .28 Calibre Rimfire Five Shot Revolver by the Whitneyville Armory, CT, U.S.A., the 7cm octagonal blued steel barrel inscribed with maker's name and "Pat. May 23 1871", the cylinder bearing traces of blueing and numbered 275 to the interior, with nickel plated frame numbered 3275B, "sheath" trigger and two piece rosewood bird's head butt.

Guide Price: £200-300

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A Colt Model 1860 Army .44 Calibre Six Shot Revolver, the 20cm steel barrel stamped ADDRESS COL.SAML. COLT NEW-YORK U S. AMERICA, with hinged loading lever set below, with blued steel frame stamped Colts Patent, brass trigger guard and walnut two piece butt, all metal parts numbered 64618.

Guide Price: £600-800

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An Early 19th Century Flintlock Duelling/Officer's Pistol, the 26cm octagonal steel barrel stamped LONDON and with London Board of Ordnance marks, foliate engraved tang, the lock plate stamped LONDON, walnut stock with steel ramrod pipes, engraved trigger guard and pineapple finial, later belt clip, with bag butt and wood ramrod with horn tip.

Guide Price: £700-900

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An American .28 Calibre Rimfire Six Shot Revolver by Hopkins & Allen Mfg.Co., Norwich. CT., the 7cm steel barrel octagonal at the cylinder end, stamped with maker's name to the left side, the barrel and cylinder numbered 723, with "sheath" trigger, and two piece rosewood bird's head butt.

Guide Price: £200-300

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A 19th Century Belgian Six Shot Pepperbox Revolver, with numbered 7.5cm damascened steel barrels, Liege proof marks, the cylindrical action engraved "Mariette & Bevete" on a ground of tendrils, ring trigger, later two piece ivorine grip, in a later fitted wooden box with replica pistol flask.

Guide Price: £500-600

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A 19th Century Transitional Six Shot Revolver, with 15cm octagonal steel barrel, foliate engraved cylindrical action and bar hammer, with chequered walnut two piece grip, the steel butt cap with hinged patch box.

Guide Price: £200-300

View Lot No. 440

 
 

A Belgian Six Shot Pocket Revolver, with blued barrel and cylinder with Liege proof marks, the frame numbered 19, with chequered walnut two piece grip; a Brass Knuckleduster (2)

Guide Price: £80-120

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An 18th Century Continental Flintlock Holster Pistol, with 33.5cm steel barrel, walnut full stock with brass fore-end tip, the brass ramrod pipe, trigger guard and spurred stepped pommel all embossed with martial trophies, flaming torches and foliage, with brass tipped wood ramrod.

Guide Price: £300-400

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An 18th Century Continental Flintlock Holster Pistol, with 27cm steel barrel, plain lock plate, the slender walnut full stock and butt with white metal pique decoration, ringed steel ramrod pipes, leaf engraved steel butt cap and wood ramrod.

Guide Price: £300-400

View Lot No. 443

 
 

A 19th Century Percussion Cap Greatcoat Pistol by Thomas Conway of Manchester, with 17.5cm octagonal browned steel barrel, with dolphin hammer, signed and foliate engraved lock plate, chequered walnut butt, horn fore-end tip and swivel steel ramrod.

Guide Price: £250-350

View Lot No. 444

 
 
 
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