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SIGNED BILSON, BURY ST. EDMONDS (SIC), CIRCA 1840
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A 90-Bore Five-Shot Percussion Pepperbox Revolver
Signed Bilson, Bury St. Edmonds (sic), circa 1840
With case-hardened hand-rotated fluted barrel block with centrally mounted iron ramrod, knurled nipple-shield, signed case-hardened scroll engraved box-lock action, engraved thumbpiece safety-catch, blued folding trigger, finely chequered figured walnut butt, silver escutcheon, scroll engraved domed pommel incorporating butt-trap with hinged cover, and some original finish, Birmingham proof marks
8in. (21.6cm.)
Signed Bilson, Bury St. Edmonds (sic), circa 1840
With case-hardened hand-rotated fluted barrel block with centrally mounted iron ramrod, knurled nipple-shield, signed case-hardened scroll engraved box-lock action, engraved thumbpiece safety-catch, blued folding trigger, finely chequered figured walnut butt, silver escutcheon, scroll engraved domed pommel incorporating butt-trap with hinged cover, and some original finish, Birmingham proof marks
8in. (21.6cm.)