CIRCA 1840
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A PERCUSSION OVER-AND-UNDER RIFLED PISTOL BY SAML & C. SMITH, LONDON
Circa 1840
With lightly re-browned damascus barrels each rifled with three wide shallow grooves, the upper signed and sighted, case-hardened breeches, engraved case-hardened upper breech tang with back-sight, signed engraved back-action locks with sliding safety-catches, chequered figured walnut butt with iron-mounted aperture for a detachable shoulder-stock and the pommel with iron ring for a lanyard (cracked beneath the locks), engraved trigger-guard inscribed with the owner's name 'C. G. Becher', and iron stirrup ramrod.
14¼in (36.2cm)
Circa 1840
With lightly re-browned damascus barrels each rifled with three wide shallow grooves, the upper signed and sighted, case-hardened breeches, engraved case-hardened upper breech tang with back-sight, signed engraved back-action locks with sliding safety-catches, chequered figured walnut butt with iron-mounted aperture for a detachable shoulder-stock and the pommel with iron ring for a lanyard (cracked beneath the locks), engraved trigger-guard inscribed with the owner's name 'C. G. Becher', and iron stirrup ramrod.
14¼
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium