November 3 & 4, 2026 Online Only Firearms
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Lot #1035:
(A) ENGRAVED BELGIAN ADAMS PATENT PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER WITH CASE.
This mid 19th century mid size double action revolver exhibits the Adams Patent 1856 stamp on left side of frame. Right side of frame is stamped Adams Patent No.90137. The left side of frame exhibits a PF with crown stamp representing Pirlot Frères located in Liège, Belgium. The Pirlot Brothers were a prominent Liège manufacturing and exporting firm at that time. There is no maker stamp found on this firearm. It features an octagon barrel, spurless hammer, five shot, double action, floral motif hand engraving on frame and trigger guard, one piece checkered walnut grips with flared butt and comes with a vintage case that houses a powder flask, an iron two cavity bullet mold number 20135, a wood handle turn screw and rod. CONDITION: Very good. With flashes of bright blue on frame, barrel and seating lever, majority of the surface is now drifted patina. Grips are fine. Mechanically sound with a well defined bore showing some abrasion.