This rare pistol is based on designs by Alonzo D. Perry and manufactured by the Perry Patent Arms Co. c. 1854-1856 in Newark, New Jersey. It is the first variation with the longer loading lever that extends down past the bottom of the grip and does not have a guide screw or automatic primer. This one is also interesting in that it has a longer, larger caliber, smoothbore barrel with a bead front sight. It has "12" on the barrel and frame at the breech and on the right side of the breechblock, and "PATENTED/1855" (referencing his last patent, #12,444 on January 16, 1855, for an "Improvement in Fire-Arms," relating to the primer design not actually used on this example) and "PERRY PATENT ARMS CO/NEWARK N.J." marked on top of the breechblock. Provenance: The Mark Aziz Collection; Property of a Gentleman

Good with dark brown patina, some light pitting, and mild wear. The grips are fine aside from a thin crack at the top of the left panel and have some light scratches and dings and mild edge wear. Mechanically fine.