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An 80-Bore Percussion Five-Shot Pepperbox Revolver By G.W. Bales, Ipswich, Circa 1850
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24 June – 8 July 2025, 12:00 BST
Online, London, KnightsbridgeSold for £384 inc. premium
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An 80-Bore Percussion Five-Shot Pepperbox Revolver
By G.W. Bales, Ipswich, Circa 1850
By G.W. Bales, Ipswich, Circa 1850
With fluted barrel-block, threaded ramrod centred on the muzzles, flash-shield with knurled edge, border engraved box-lock action decorated with foliate scrollwork and signed on a scroll on both sides, dolphin hammer, engraved thumbpiece safety-catch, blued folding trigger, chequered figured rounded butt with vacant silver escutcheon, and retaining some case-hardened finish overall, Birmingham proof marks
7 cm. barrels
7 cm. barrels
Footnotes
George William Bales is recorded at 15 Cornhill, Ipswich between 1845 and 1870
Saleroom notices
Please note that the barrels on this revolver are hand rotated




