BY JOSEPH SAUNDERS, LOUGHBOROUGH, CIRCA 1850
细节
A 100-BORE PERCUSSION SAW-HANDLED TARGET PISTOL
By Joseph Saunders, Loughborough, circa 1850
With browned twist octagonal sighted barrel signed on the top flat and cut with twelve grooves, scroll engraved case-hardened patent breech, scroll engraved case-hardened tang incorporating the adjustable back-sight, signed scroll engraved detented lock, walnut half-stock (probably reduced from full), chequered butt, engraved iron mounts including spur trigger-guard with stylised pineapple finial, and set trigger (ramrod missing)
13in. (35cm.)
By Joseph Saunders, Loughborough, circa 1850
With browned twist octagonal sighted barrel signed on the top flat and cut with twelve grooves, scroll engraved case-hardened patent breech, scroll engraved case-hardened tang incorporating the adjustable back-sight, signed scroll engraved detented lock, walnut half-stock (probably reduced from full), chequered butt, engraved iron mounts including spur trigger-guard with stylised pineapple finial, and set trigger (ramrod missing)
13in. (35cm.)