December 17, 2026 The Estate Of Whitefoord Cole II: Firearms & Militaria
The live portion of this session begins on Thursday, December 17, 2026.
Lot #1002:
(A) FINE BRUN-LATRIGE MODEL 1890 SQUEEZE PISTOL
A very nice example of these rare French ring trigger self-defense pistol developed by Paul Brun-Latrige. It is finished bright nickel with nitre blue small parts. The ring trigger manually operated the action with is fed from an internal magazine. Grips are molded with "BL" monograms at the top. Left side features a gentlemen firing against a pair of bandits armed with knives. Right side has a cyclist protecting himself from a wild dog. CONDITION: Excellent. Nearly all of the lustrous nickel is retained with some minor pinpricking and scratching. Bright nitre is retained on the small parts, the ejector largely patina with a few bright flashes. Well defined bore with some abrasions. Fine mechanics.
Manufacturer
Brun-Latridge