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A 54-Bore Percussion Kerr Patent Single-Action Revolver Retailed By The London Armoury Company, No. 10.778 And 131, Circa 1860
29 November 2018, 10:30 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,500 inc. premium
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Retailed By The London Armoury Company, No. 10.778 And 131, Circa 1860
Retailed By The London Armoury Company, No. 10.778 And 131, Circa 1860
With octagonal sighted barrel (some old bruising along the side flats) and top-strap retaining some original blueing, serial numbered cylinder, border engraved frame (action defective) and signed back-action lock, the first engraved 'Kerr's Patent 10.778.' on one side, and stamped 'London Armoury' on the other, plain trigger-guard and ovoidal butt-cap, the latter with lanyard ring, hinged rammer with sprung side-catch, and chequered figured rounded butt (some light pitting in places, spring safety-stop and arbor-pin probably replaced), London Armoury marks and London proof marks
14.5 cm. barrel
14.5 cm. barrel
Footnotes
This revolver incorporates James Kerr's British Patent No. 2896 of 16 December 1858. See J. Bell and J. Philpott, 'Brief Notes on Kerr's Percussion Revolvers', Black Powder, December 1960, pp. 8-9




