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MISC. ANTIQUE PISTOLS
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BELIEVED TO BE A FRENCH FLOBERT 22 CAL. TARGET PISTOL W/OCTAGONAL BARREL

Louis Nicolas Auguste Flobert French

Flobert was the inventor of the first all metal cartridge, which was developed for indoor target shooting with pistols such as this,

circa 1855

#8

 

MANHATTAN BAR HAMMER PISTOL  36CAL PERCUSSION DOUBLE ACTION ROUND AND OCTAGONAL BARREL. CIRCA 1856-1860

STAMPED "CAST STEEL" On barrel "MANHATTAN F A MFG CO NEW YORK" On bar hammer

SERIAL 360

#7

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FRANK WESSON 30 CAL.

SINGLE SHOT PISTOL W/SPUR TRIGGER AND TIP UP BARREL/

SERIAL # 54

STAMPED OCT. 25, 1859

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#15

 

MARLIN XX STANDARD 1873 REVOLVER
TIP UP 7 SHOT 22 LONG BLACK POWDER CALIBER. PRODUCE BETWEEN 1873-1887 XX STANDARD 1873 ON TOP OF BARREL. NICKEL PLATED ENGRAVED. NO SERIAL NUMBERS. ROSE WOOD GRIP WITH CHIP.

#58 xx Standard
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FLOBERT STYLE PARLOR PISTOL       22 CAL. SINGLE SHOT, Cannon shaped barrel

circa 1880's

#56

UNWIN & RODGERS

PERCUSSION KNIFE PISTOL w/ FOLDING TRIGGER, 2 BLADES, HORN SIDE PANELS

PROOF ON TOP OF OCTAGONAL BARREL STAMPED "UNWIN & RODGERS" ( Left side of blade) It has tweezers in butt but no bullet mold

circa 1865-1870

32 caliber / Single Shot

#19

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A Lefaucheux type pin fire revolver

liege proof stamp

Six shot 30 CAL With folding spur trigger, Walnut grips

#35

LUCIUS W. POND

30 CAL / SIX SHOT

FRONT LOADING REVOLVER

1860-1873 Serial # 804

Approx 2000 manufactored in Worcester, MA.

Pat'd NOV. 8, 1864

#37

WESSON HARRINGTON ENGRAVED PISTOL

 6 SHOT          32 CAL

Nickel plated, side loading  Octagon barrel

SERIAL #2028

#49

BLACK POWDER PERCUSSION BOOT PISTOL w/UNDER BARREL TRIGGER

32 CAL SINGLE SHOT w/folding trigger and cannon style barrel

#52

Needs more research

SHARPS 4 BARREL 22 CAL.

PEPPER BOX PISTOL

STAMPED "C SHARPS & CO.

1859 PHILIDELPHIA, PA."

SERIAL #1251

Brass Frame with spur trigger and rosewood grips. Began manufacturing 1859 - 1874

60,000 were made

#57

ALLEN & WHEELOCK SIDE HAMMER  7shot 22 rim fire revolver.  Octagon barrel 3" engraved cylinder, button tipped cylinder pin, spur trigger, walnut grips

STAMPED "ALLEN & WHEELOCK MS

US; ALLEN'S PAT'S SEPT. 7 NOV. 9,1858

SERIAL NO. 993

About 1500 were produced

circa 1857-1864

#5

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  LePage Percussion Muff Pistols

PERCUSSION BOX LOCK 45 caliber POCKET PISTOL W/FOLDING TRIGGER

Engraved barrel & frame, ebony grip with metal cap on bottom of grip.

Liege proof mark 1811-1892

#14

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VOLCANIC REPEATING ARMS CO.       31 cal. Lever Action

Horace Smith & Daniel B. Wesson

Stamped "NEWHAVENCONN.PATENT FEB. 14, 1854" no visable serial no.

3 1/2" Octagonal barrel w/integral 6 shot magazine. w/walnut grips

#22      $16,500

MARSTON THREE STACK 30 caliber

Stamped left side of frame "  WM W MARSTON; PATENTED; MAY 20, 1857; NEW YORK CITY; IMPROVED 1864"

3 Fluted tip down barrel stacked in a vertical line 3" long.  The barrel switch on right side indicating 1-3 0 for safe. Brass frame; spur trigger.  SERIAL NO. 0123

#25

L. DOLNE  "APACHE "

DOUBLE ACTION PIN FIRE REVOLVER, DAGGER, AND BRASS KNUCKLES.

ENGRAVED W/ SCROLL & FLORAL PATTERNS

Stamped "DOLNE - BAR; III\BREVETE

DESIGNED 1860

Effective range is limited due to lack of barrel; named the Apache by a late 1800's Paris Gangs

#27

STAMPED;   "LINDSAY'S; YOUNG AMERICA;  MAN'F'D BY; J.P. LINDSAY MAN'FG CO.; NEW YORK"

"PATENT'D FEB. 8, 1859; PATENT'D OCT.9, 1860

SERIAL 1180 w/ the 1's stamped upside down

2 shot 38 cal pocket pistol 4" barrel,   2 hammers w/single spur trigger and octagon barrel.  Wooden grip. Sharp engraving on barrel of Stag on right side and cat on the left side.

#32

FRANK WESSON LARGE FRAME DERRINGER WITH SLIDING KNIFE

STAMPED "FRANK WESSON, WORCESTER MASS PAT DEC .15.1868 JULY 20. 1869 (Both sides)

40 cal rim fire w/spur trigger. 3"barrel stack with sliding dagger in center. Button bottom turns barrel sideways for loading.

#55

SMITH & WESSON model  #1 second issue. 7 SHOT 22 CAL Pocket Revolver. Single action tip up octagonal barrel. Engrave frame and cylinder w/square cornnered shapped pear grip.

STAMPED "SMITH & WESSON SPRINGFIELD MASS" on top of barrel

"Patented APR 31 1855 JULY 5 1859 & DEC 18 1860"

SERIAL NO. 68657 circa 1860-1868

#59

ALLEN & THURBER

PERCUSSION /DOUBLE ACTION 6 SHOT 32 CAL. PEPPER BOX REVOLVER W/ BAR HAMMER

Walnut grips w/ floral engraving on the frame. STAMPED "ALLEN'S PATENT" (Left side of bar hammer) "Patented 1887

CAST STEEL" (Left side of barrel)

#61

FRANK WESSON "MODEL 1870 POCKET RIFLE. Single shot / 22 cal. with shoulder stock.

STAMPED "FRANK WESSON WORCESTER, MASS/ PATENTED MAY 31,1870"

SERIAL NO. 1508

also known as the SPORTSMAN'S JEWEL

15" Octagonal barrel; front globe sight.  Rear adjustable buckhorn sight. Open style nickel plated stock attach by dovetail w/ screw, Rosewood grips.

#63

Lemat revolver LEMAT 9 shot, Calvary revolver
NAVY ARMS CO.

SERIAL NO.10586

DOUBLE BARREL
.451 round ball in the top barrel
.65 Caliber in the lower barrel
SOLD

#MW 1
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