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SUPERB CASED PAIR OF FOLDING TRIGGER MUFF PISTOLS

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,250.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 4,500.00 USD
SUPERB CASED PAIR OF FOLDING TRIGGER MUFF PISTOLS
SERIAL NUMBER 1814 (BOTH) BARREL 3 1/8" CALIBER 45 RIFLED BLACK POWDER MANUFACTURED CIRCA 1850. Elaborately cased matched pair of octagon screw barrel muff with folding triggers and carved ebony grips. Pistols are profusely scroll and vine engraved on all four surfaces of the receivers. The full octagon barrels have a very brilliant and distinct Damascus pattern. The ebony grips are taper fluted with fitted brass butt cap with silver ugly face cap doors. Pistols are cased in a red velvet French fitted case with oiler and combination takedown tool / mold. Matching turned and polished horn powder flask, cap container and turn screw with brass machined wiping rod. Case is of piano finished walnut with wire and decorative inlays. CONDITION. The pistols remain in near perfect to unfired condition. The bores are perfect and breech faces are bright. The actions operate properly. The ebony grips are full sized , fit rigidly and have no distress. The tolls and accessories are superb with some slight tarnish on the combination mold/ toll and the wiping rod. The case internally is superb with slight soiling from age. The exterior has some period of use wear and scratches. ANTIQUE