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Thursday 12 December 2024 e Friday 13 December 2024, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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A rare Volcanic Lever Action Navy Pistol, about 1860

Estimate

€ 2.500 - 3.500

Sold

€ 13.750

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

USA
length 37,5 cm.
8", octagonal, 41 cal. barrel, with back mark “THE VOLCANIC REPEATING ARMS CO.”, “NEW HAVEN CONN.” and “PATENT / FEB. 1854”. Clean bore, visible rifling, some pitting mainly at the nozzle. Brass frame. Iron elevator block. Trigger guard acting as a cocking lever, numbered "3xx". Working mechanism. Some pitting to the iron parts. Rotatable barrel section for the working loading lever, spring and slide of the magazine still present. Smooth, wooden grip scales.