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Lot 209*
A German 80-Bore Percussion Target Pistol Of Unusual FormBy W. Forstner In Carlsruhe, Circa 1860
25 July 2012, 10:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,250 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA German 80-Bore Percussion Target Pistol Of Unusual Form
By W. Forstner In Carlsruhe, Circa 1860
By W. Forstner In Carlsruhe, Circa 1860
With blued octagonal sighted barrel rifled with ten grooves and signed along the top flat, case-hardened foliate scroll engraved breech and tang each numbered '1' in gold, the latter incorporating an adjustable back-sight, case-hardened foliate scroll engraved shaped detented lock, dolphin hammer and mounts en suite, the last comprising shaped case-hardened pommel drawn-out to a flattened diamond-shaped terminal with baluster finial, blued spur trigger-guard, engraved case-hardened trigger-plate, ebony half-stock carved with foliage in relief against a stippled ground on the fore-end and with fluted butt, blued set trigger, and in fine condition retaining much of its original finish
21.8 cm. barrel
21.8 cm. barrel
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