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522<br />
A PAIR OF FRENCH MODEL 1833 RIFLED OFFICER’S<br />
PISTOLS<br />
of regulation specifications, with polygroove rifled barrels,<br />
stamped with inspector’s marks at the breeches, flushfitting<br />
flat locks with Maubeuge Royal arsenal inscription<br />
and retained by a single screw passing from the lock-plate<br />
through to the side-plates, regulation half-stocks, steel<br />
mounts and original brass-tipped wooden ramrods<br />
36.3cm; 14G in<br />
(2)<br />
See R. E. Brooker Jr. 2006, pp. 182-185.<br />
£1200-1500<br />
523<br />
A PERCUSSION HOLSTER PISTOL OF REGULATION TYPE,<br />
BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS, EARLY 19TH CENTURY<br />
converted from flintlock, with tapering barrel, plain lock,<br />
figured walnut full stock, and regulation brass mounts<br />
(ramrod missing)<br />
40cm; 15N in<br />
£100-150<br />
524<br />
A CONTINENTAL PERCUSSION RIFLED OFFICER’S<br />
PISTOL, CIRCA 1830<br />
converted from flintlock, with octagonal swamped sighted<br />
barrel cut with multi-groove rifling, rounded lock, figured<br />
walnut full stock, chequered grip, steel mounts, and<br />
associated wooden ramrod; and A CONTINENTAL<br />
PERCUSSION PISTOL, LIÈGE PROOF, MID-19TH CENTURY,<br />
with octagonal sighted barrel, engraved barrel tang<br />
incorporating the back-sight, scroll-engraved back-action lock<br />
decorated en suite, figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip,<br />
engraved German silver mounts and steel ramrod<br />
the first: 31cm; 12D in<br />
(2)<br />
£200-300<br />
525<br />
A .56 CALIBRE FLINTLOCK LONG SEA SERVICE PISTOL,<br />
EARLY 19TH CENTURY<br />
of regulation specifications, the lock with crowned GR,<br />
‘Tower’ and the crowned ‘2’ for the East India company<br />
Inspector beneath the pan, the stock with traces of arsenal<br />
marks, and complete with its steel belt hook (cock retaining<br />
screw, top-jaw and screw and ramrod missing, the barrel<br />
heavily patinated)<br />
48.8cm; 19D in<br />
£1000-1200<br />
522<br />
525<br />
526<br />
526<br />
A .56 CALIBRE FLINTLOCK SEA SERVICE PISTOL,<br />
with shortened 26.2cm barrel stamped ‘IW’ and with Tower<br />
proof marks, border-engraved the lock with crowned ‘GR’<br />
and ‘Tower’, and the trigger-guard incised ‘XXII’ (ramrod<br />
missing, stock and trigger-guard chipped, worn throughout)<br />
43.8cm; 17D in<br />
£300-500<br />
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