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Rare and Fine Antique Arms, Armour and Militaria

Friday 16 December 2022, 10:00 AM • Sarzana

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A rare twenty-shot over-and-under barreled pinfire revolver

Estimate

€ 800 - 1.200

Sold

€ 2.000

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

dating: about 1870 provenance: Belgium, Two rifled, cylindrical, 7.4 mm cal barrels, the rear one with sight. Visible rifling, some pitting inside. Large cylinder with grooves, chambers in two orders, alternating, to fire with the upper barrel first, and then with the lower one, allowing to control the size of the cylinder and the overheating of the barrels. Mechanism working only in double action. Marks: 'G' crowned on the side of barrels; 'LEG' with star, 'G' and 'D' crowned on the cylinder. Few signs on the dorsal barrel. With about 60% of the antique bluing. Checkered wooden grips. For similar revolvers see 'Les Revolvers à Broche' by J.P. Bastié', pp. 37 and 97. length 26,5 cm.

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