July 30th 2016 Premier Firearms Sale (20)
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/30/2016
4-1/2" barrel in .410 bore. Manufactured by Webley & Scott. This is a British six shot double action made for the self contained cartridge. Cylinder does not index. Has a strong rifled bore. Sports one piece checkered walnut grips. Lanyard ring is missing. Ejector rod is a replacement. Finish is a smooth, brown patina. The top strap is dealer stamped, "Liddle & Kaeding San Francisco". Robert Liddle and Charles van Buren Kaeding bought the Bogart Brothers Sportsmen's Emporium in 1859. The company was known as R. Liddle & Co. When Kaeding became an active partner in 1866 the company was named Liddle & Kaeding. They also kept the Sportsmen's Emporium name. In the mid-1870s they were the largest firearms dealer in San Francisco. These large bore double action pocket revolvers were very popular on the Barbary Coast during the latter quarter of the 19th century. They offered a lot of punch in a small package.