NO. 3045, CIRCA 1860
Details
A Rare American Reuthe Patent D.B. Percussion Trap Pistol
No. 3045, circa 1860
With painted cast iron body marked 'F. Reuthe's Patent May 12th 1857' (thumbpiece missing from striker)
16¼in. (41.2cm.) overall
For pistols of this type see Lewis Winant, Firearms Curiosa, p. 115, fig. 118
No. 3045, circa 1860
With painted cast iron body marked 'F. Reuthe's Patent May 12th 1857' (thumbpiece missing from striker)
16¼in. (41.2cm.) overall
For pistols of this type see Lewis Winant, Firearms Curiosa, p. 115, fig. 118