A Fine Six-Shot Percussion Pepperbox Revolver Of Small Bore
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A Fine Six-Shot Percussion Pepperbox Revolver Of Small Bore
Mid-19th Century
With case-hardened fluted barrels engraved with foliage around the muzzles, border engraved case-hardened action with nipple-shield and decorated with scrolling foliage on both sides, bar-hammer and ovoidal butt-cap en suite, the latter with hinged circular butt-trap cover engraved with a flower-head, foliate scroll engraved trigger-guard retaining some blueing, finely chequered figured rounded butt, vacant silver escutcheon, and retaining most of its original finish, London proof marks
7 cm. barrels
Sold for £1,250 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • Literature:
    Norman Dixon, Georgian Pistols..., 1971, pp. 150-152, pl. 89

Category: Arms and Armour

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