THE FIRST BY F. JUNG & SOHN, SUHL, NO. 537, EACH CIRCA 1850
Details
A 34-BORE GERMAN PERCUSSION PISTOL, AND A 50-BORE BELGIAN PERCUSSION BOX-LOCK POCKET PISTOL
THE FIRST BY F. JUNG & SOHN, SUHL, NO. 537, EACH CIRCA 1850
THE FIRST WITH OCTAGONAL RIFLED SIGHTED BARREL SIGNED IN SILVER ON THE TOP FLAT, ENGRAVED PATENT BREECH, ENGRAVED TANG INCORPORATING THE BACK-SIGHT, ENGRAVED LOCK WITH SPRUNG NIPPLE-COVER (REPLACED) AND PIERCED HAMMER (CHIPPED), FIGURED WALNUT FULL STOCK (BRUISED, FORE-END CRACKED), CHEQUERED BUTT, ENGRAVED IRON MOUNTS, AND LATER FORE-END CAP AND RAMROD (TIP LOOSE); THE SECOND CONVERTED FROM FLINTLOCK, WITH TURN-OFF BARREL, ENGRAVED ACTION, FOLDING TRIGGER, AND CARVED CHEQUERED WALNUT BUTT INLAID DOWN THE SPINE WITH SILVER WIRE SCROLLS, LIèGE PROOF
13½IN. (34.3CM.) AND 5.3/8IN. (13.6CM.) (2)
THE FIRST BY F. JUNG & SOHN, SUHL, NO. 537, EACH CIRCA 1850
THE FIRST WITH OCTAGONAL RIFLED SIGHTED BARREL SIGNED IN SILVER ON THE TOP FLAT, ENGRAVED PATENT BREECH, ENGRAVED TANG INCORPORATING THE BACK-SIGHT, ENGRAVED LOCK WITH SPRUNG NIPPLE-COVER (REPLACED) AND PIERCED HAMMER (CHIPPED), FIGURED WALNUT FULL STOCK (BRUISED, FORE-END CRACKED), CHEQUERED BUTT, ENGRAVED IRON MOUNTS, AND LATER FORE-END CAP AND RAMROD (TIP LOOSE); THE SECOND CONVERTED FROM FLINTLOCK, WITH TURN-OFF BARREL, ENGRAVED ACTION, FOLDING TRIGGER, AND CARVED CHEQUERED WALNUT BUTT INLAID DOWN THE SPINE WITH SILVER WIRE SCROLLS, LIèGE PROOF
13½IN. (34.3CM.) AND 5.3/8IN. (13.6CM.) (2)