A RARE CASED SET OF .31 LONDON-MADE COLT 1849 MODEL POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVERS

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The Property of a Gentleman The two following lots are offered for sale by the great-grandson of champion shot Walter Winans, and have passed down to him by direct descent Walter Winans (1852-1920), although born in Russia, was an American citizen who spent much of his life in this country. An accomplished sportsman, rider, artist and sculptor, he is best remembered for his skill with pistol and rifle, for which he was awarded copious trophies and medals (including Olympic gold), and held several world records. Author of seven books on shooting, including The Art of Revolver Shooting (1901), and The Sporting Rifle (1908), Winans was an avid game hunter on an international scale, as well as supplying venison for the troops in World War I. He died while competing in a trotting race near Ilford. A tribute published by The Shooting Times recorded that "It is rare indeed to find one who combined such versatility with such conspicuous success as Mr. Walter Winans". During his lifetime Winans possessed a number of muzzle-loading pistols, including outstanding highly decorated examples by Gastinne-Renette of Paris, at whose galleries he was duelling pistol champion - some are illustrated in The Art of Revolver Shooting

A RARE CASED SET OF .31 LONDON-MADE COLT 1849 MODEL POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVERS

NOS. 4224 AND 4671 FOR 1854

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A RARE CASED SET OF .31 LONDON-MADE COLT 1849 MODEL POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVERS
Nos. 4224 and 4671 for 1854
Respectively with blued 4in. and 6in. barrel, each with London address, blued cylinder with roll-engraved stagecoach hold-up scene, case-hardened frame, blued iron trigger-guard and grip-strap, varnished walnut grips, matching numbers, and nearly all the original finish (slight flaking, minor surface rust, mainly on one cylinder): in lined and fitted brass-bound English oak case (minor defects) with Dixon flask (nozzle missing), two blued iron bullet-moulds, cleaning rod, and two blued nipple-keys, the lid with flush-fitting carrying handle and circular escutcheon, London proof marks
9in. (22.8cm.) and 11in. (27.9cm.) (2)

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