(A) RARE CHARLES LANCASTER OVAL BORE TWO BARREL .577 CF HOWDAH PISTOL

Large frame in the scarce over/under configuration, as most of these were produced with a four-barrel cluster. German silver blade front sight with a drift adjustable square V notch rear sight mounted to top of action, engraved "Charles Lancaster (Patent) 151 New Bond St London". Left side of barrels with London view and proof marks, with "577 C.F." pantographed in the rib. Ejector system mounted to left side. Frame with London view marks and finishes in high polish English blue. Trigger guard engraved with serial number. Characteristic bird's head walnut grips with flat top bordering with partially mullered border and a rotatable lanyard loop at butt. Made with Lancaster's proprietary oval bore, which puts a very minor oval in the cross section, replicating mechanical rifling. CONDITION: Barrels with approximately half of their original blue with some scattered handing marks and patches of texturing and mottling, mixing with dove-grey. Frame with the majority of the high polish English blue with scattered handling marks and rubs to dove grey, particularly at sharp edges and high traffic areas like straps. Stocks very good with some scattered handling marks and a few scattered handling marks and abrasions. Mechanically fine, bore excellent, bright and shiny, with some traces of firing. This is a good example of a scarce variant, as most of these were produced in 4-barrel clusters.

Name

Value

Barrel Length

6 - 1/4"

Caliber/Bore

.577 CF

FFL Status

Antique

Manufacturer

Charles Lancaster

Model

Howdah