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Wednesday 25 September 2024 e Thursday 26 September 2024, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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An elegant over-and-under-barreled percussion rifle by Pirko, Mid 19th Century

Estimate

€ 800 - 1.200

Sold

€ 8.125

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Vienna
length 113 cm.
Twisted, octagonal, rifled barrels, the upper one provided with fixed foresight and fore-end, signed "PIRKO IN WIEN". 15,5 mm cal. at the nozzle. With stamp "52", mark of the Liège test bench, and mark "J.D." on the left side. The breech block provided with the two pistons and a wide, rounded base and spark arrester; the surface engraved with racemes on a dotted background. Dorsal tang finely engraved with racemes. Backward spring locks engraved with effigies of sphinxes, cartouches "PIRKO / WIEN", frame in the margin and racemes in the background. Cocks engraved en suite. Well working mechanism. Walnut butt with grip featuring remains of checkering, butt stock with cheekpiece and patchbox with leaf-carved lid and iron plate engraved as the blades. Engraved iron trigger guard with carved horn end. Iron smooth butt plate. Two triggers, the right one with adjustment screw. In front of the trigger guard is an adjustment nut, probably for the second trigger. Wooden ramrod on the right side, with brass mounts.