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Fine Antique Arms and Armour from Around the World

Tuesday 25 March 2025 e Wednesday 26 March 2025, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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A transition-type percussion revolver, 1860 circa

Estimate

€ 200 - 300

Sold

€ 475

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

England
length 27.5 cm.
Octagonal, rifled, 36 cal. barrel (barrel with pitting, visible rifling), the base with defects, provided with brass foresight and engraved frame at the nozzle, featuring mark of the Birmingham test bench at the bottom. Six-shot cylinder, marks of the test bench and row of engraved half leaves. The single-action mechanism needs revision. Iron frame, engraved with racemes like the cylinder. They still retain 60 % of the original browning. Checkered, wooden butt. Butt-plate and trigger guard also made of steel, with floral engravings.