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Cased Set of Belgian Flobert Target Pistols

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,250.00 USD Estimated At:NA
Cased Set of Belgian Flobert Target Pistols
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
Cased Set of Belgian Flobert Target Pistols, #4142 to both, .36 CF cal., 9'' octagonal barrel, blue finish, straw hammers and breech, engraved case hardened upper and lower tangs, engraved blue triggerguards and butt caps, Liege proofmarks to left side barrel flats, adjustable front and rear sights, with fluted and carved Mediterranean walnut stocks, in French fitted walnut case with brass presentation plaque inscribed ''Dr. med. O. Schoeman / sm.l. / Herrn Professor W. Filehne / in dankbarer Verehrung 24/6.80''. Case includes turnscrew, oiler and key. (Bullet dimensions are also included on separate business card in compartment.) Pistols are in excellent condition showing little use and remaining nearly new, with nice details to stocks and minor scuffs to blue on barrels. Actions are good, bores are mirror bright. Interior of case shows very well and appears near new; exterior with light scuffs and scratches, and minor separation to front right corner of lid. Keyhole escutcheon missing. Est.: $2,500-$3,500/set. (Antique)