GUN SPRING 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
PAIR OF HIGH CONDITION BELGIAN PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOLS WITH CASE AND ACCESSORIES. BELGIAN DUCLINE PERC TGT PISTOLS NSN 45CAL Cal. 45. Rifled with 10 grooves. 10" Octagon bbls of deeply etched Bernard twist pattern are numbered "1" and "2" on breech irons, with integral V-notch sights. Island bar locks have serpentine hammers and plain European walnut stocks with deeply fluted and carved butts, are iron mounted. Trigger guards have finger spurs, and butt caps have turned finials. Locks and furniture are engraved with large open scroll. Bbls attach to stocks with typical sliding bolts. Pistols are housed in their orig mahogany case lined in purple velvet, and contain a large number of old, most likely orig, accessories, including a copper bodied bag flask, steel ball mold, lead pouring ladle with removable turned walnut handle, combination turnscrew and nipple wrench, cap box, and cleaning/ loading rod. A covered compartment holds a number of old lead balls and bullets. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining nearly all of their wood finish, as well as orig french gray on metal parts, but with some considerable browning and discoloration, mostly at grips. Case is very fine with some added oil. Central medallion is missing on top. Interior cloth is very good with considerable staining, compressions and marks from contact with guns and accessories, which are fine. 51760-4 MGM175 (3,000-5,000)