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A Cased Pair Of 54-Bore French Percussion Rifled Target Pistols
BY GALAND, PARIS, CIRCA 1880
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A Cased Pair Of 54-Bore French Percussion Rifled Target Pistols
By Galand, Paris, Circa 1880
With blued octagonal sighted barrels each with matted top flat and stamped signature at the breech, scroll engraved case-hardened patent breeches, barrel tangs, locks, and mounts, the barrel tangs each with adjustable back-sight, figured walnut half-stocks (slight bruising) stamped '1' and '2' respectively in front of the lock, chequered butts, and nearly all their original finish: in original fitted case lined in plum velvet with accessories (turnscrew associated), the lid (cracked) inlaid with brass stringing and with central shield-shaped plaque
15¾in. (40cm.)
Charles-François Galand (born 1832, died 1900) gunmaker and inventor of the Galand revolver, of Paris and Liège (1860-1890), specialised in turn-over sporting guns. From 1879 to 1890 his Paris address was 13, rue Hauteville.
By Galand, Paris, Circa 1880
With blued octagonal sighted barrels each with matted top flat and stamped signature at the breech, scroll engraved case-hardened patent breeches, barrel tangs, locks, and mounts, the barrel tangs each with adjustable back-sight, figured walnut half-stocks (slight bruising) stamped '1' and '2' respectively in front of the lock, chequered butts, and nearly all their original finish: in original fitted case lined in plum velvet with accessories (turnscrew associated), the lid (cracked) inlaid with brass stringing and with central shield-shaped plaque
15¾in. (40cm.)
Charles-François Galand (born 1832, died 1900) gunmaker and inventor of the Galand revolver, of Paris and Liège (1860-1890), specialised in turn-over sporting guns. From 1879 to 1890 his Paris address was 13, rue Hauteville.