GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
CASED PAIR OF WILLIAM PARKER PERCUSSION BELT PISTOLS.WILLIAM PARKERPERC5800.485 BORE DIAM(ca 1838) Cal. .485 Bore diameter. 3-1/2" Octagonal bbls are engraved "W Parker" on top flats, "Holborn London" on top rights, and "Maker to His Majesty" on top lefts. Bottoms of bbls have ribs holding captive steel ramrods. Percussion boxlock actions have sliding safeties on top tangs, folding spur triggers, and blued steel belt hooks affixed to left sides. Actions and hammers are scroll engraved. SNs are on bottom tangs. Walnut stocks with flared grips are nicely checkered, and vacant silver crest plates are at top rears of grips and on bottoms of butts. Guns are housed in their orig walnut case with dual pivoting hook closure and central round brass medallion on top. Case has been reinforced at a later time with brass straps across top and at corners. Interior is lined in dark green velvet, and has orig paper William Parker label in lid. Case contains a red morocco leather covered flask/ ball magazine, rosewood handled nipple key, and a nutcracker ball mold marked "60". There are two covered compartments with brass knobs, one containing lead balls. CONDITION: Very fine. Actions and bbls retain most of their orig case hardening color. Bottom ribs, ramrods and belt hooks retain most of their blue. All metal parts have some scattered pinprick pitting. Bores are lightly pitted. Actions crisp. Case is fine with noted repairs. Interior cloth shows normal compressions and rubs. Label has some rust stains. Partitions are good. Accessories are fine. 49538-3 MGM418 (6,000-8,000)