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Thursday 20 June 2024 e Friday 21 June 2024, 10:00 AM • Sarzana

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A fine pair of percussion target pistols by Karl Berger

Estimate

€ 900 - 1.200

Sold

€ 2.500

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Cecoslovacchia
length 37 cm.
Octagonal, rifled, 12 mm cal barrels (cleaned bores, still visible rifling), browned with damascus design, signed "Karl Berger in Tyrnau", the bases engraved and with double frame, with numbers "1" and "2" under the barrels, precision front sight. Long tangs engraved with floral motifs, provided with rear sight. Fine forward spring percussion locks, flat plates signed "Berger" and finely engraved with floral motifs, interesting counter-plates, symmetrical not only for their position but also in structure and decoration, marked "in Tyrnau". Wooden half stocks (small defects) with shell-carved fore-end caps and with micro-knurled butts. Iron mounts engraved en suite with locks, trigger guards with finger rests. Working mechanism. Originally cased, therefore without ramrods. Interesting pair of good quality pistols.