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SINGLE SHOT POCKET/TARGET PISTOL BY LEFAUCHEUX OF

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD
SINGLE SHOT POCKET/TARGET PISTOL BY LEFAUCHEUX OF

PARIS WITH CASE AND ACCESSORIES. Cal. 22 Short RF. S# 3544. The blued 5 1/2" oct. bbl. fitted w/ V notch rear & sm. bead front sights has lion & patent marks on left flat, proof & S# on bottom. Boxlock type steel action w/ tall spurred hammer & trigger guard w/ finger spur is engraved w/ near full coverage well cut open scroll. Fluted walnut grip has steel grip cap fluted to match & some foliate raised carving on side panels. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: pistol is housed in its original rosewood case w/ fancy brass medallion in top & key lock closure. Case is lined in green velvet & has "LEFAUCHEUX" "A. PARIS" in gold leaf in lid. Case is French fitted for pistol & some fine original accessories including ebony handled turn screw, rosewood patchbox, brass oil bottle & 2 steel cleaning rods w/ rosewood tips. There are 2 covered compartments w/ ebony knobs, 1 compartment contains an instruction sheet, the other contains patches & the key. CONDITION: very fine. Bbl. retaining about 70% original blue w/ sharp edge wear. Action retains most of its bright polish w/ some cleaning. Grip retains most of its varnish finish w/ a few marks & scratches. Bright shiny bore, mechanically good. Exterior of case has most of its original varnish & has 2 lg. shrinkage cracks. Interior cloth is very fine w/ compressions & rubs. Accessories are good to fine. (01-20924/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,000-1,500.