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Lot 1302:Cased Pair of French Percussion Pistols with Accessories

September 12th, 2020|Rock Island, IL

Lot 1302:Cased Pair of French Percussion Pistols with Accessories

September 12th, 2020|Rock Island, IL

Price Realized:

Estimated Price$3,500 - $5,000

A) French Percussion Pistol

This lot consists of a cased pair of French single shot percussion pistols. Each pistol has a blade front sight on the barrel and a notch rear sight on the upper tang. "Versailles" in script is silver inlaid on the top barrel flat of the swamped octagonal barrels which have fine multi-groove rifling. The lock plates are script marked "MANUFre/A VERSAILLES" ahead of the hammer. Blue barrels with the remaining parts casehardened. Plain triggers and spur trigger guards. The stocks features multi-point checkering on the grip area, silver shield inlays on the left flats, a flared butts, and single barrel wedges with silver escutcheons. The butts are fitted with casehardened octagon caps. Complete with a wooden case lined in green felt. The following accessories are included: key, powder measure, ramrod, cleaning rod with two heads, single cavity bullet mold, screwdriver, mallet, wooden container, double face Paris powder horn (missing spring), and oiler

ConditionExtremely fine. The barrel retains 95% of the thinning original blue finish. The remaining metal surfaces retain 95% of the case colors with a protective coat of varnish applied. There is some very scattered mild surface oxidation on the hammer. The lower portion of the lower tang is missing, and the pistol has a cracked trigger guard finial. The stock is fine with a repair in the grip area and a couple of hairline cracks, along with some minor scratches and pressure dents. The case is fine with most of the veneer remaining, a few minor cracks and some minor handling marks (more numerous on a short side), with some minor wear to the lining.

Details

ManufacturerUnknown

ModelPercussion

TypePistol

ClassAntique

Caliber / Gauge58

Barrel8 3/4 inch octagon

Finishblue/casehardened

Stockwalnut

Item LocationRock Island, IL

Catalog page237

B) French Percussion Pistol

As described in "A".

ConditionExtremely fine. The pistol retains 95% thinning original blue finish. The remaining metal surfaces retain 98% plus original case colors with a protective coat of varnish applied. There is some minor spotting. The reverse plate and trigger guard finial are cracked, and a lock plate screw is missing. The stock is very fine with some minor dings, pressure dents and scratches, and a dent just below the hammer. The checkering is crisp.