GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
EXTREMELY RARE AND FINE RUSSIAN TULA ARSENAL MODEL 1833 FLINTLOCK DRAGOON PISTOL. TULA 1833 CAVALRY 1363 71 Cal. 71. Russian military arms of this era are quite rare in America. This gun is in the kind of condition you would expect to find in a fine Russian museum. Gun measures just over 15-1/2" overall with 9-1/2" bbl retaining most of its orig blue finish. Bbl has several proofs along with "1833" date at breech, "No. 1363", lock is marked in Cyrillic "TULA / 1833". Gun is brass mounted with Cyrillic proofs and date on each piece. Thumbplate has Cyrillic mark under crown for Czar Nicholas I. Unique to this Russian arsenal is the black stained stock. This gun is museum quality and would be impossible to upgrade. CONDITION: Very fine overall. Mechanics are crisp with smooth, clear bore. Brass hardware is polished and varnished giving illusion of gilting. Black dyed surface of stock is 95% intact with light scuffing and edge wear. Bbl retains virtually all of its mottled black/plum arsenal blue finish with pin-prick areas of pitting, staining and light scratching. Lock & breech are smooth with a gray iron patina with traces of muted case colors in protected areas. 52536-2 JS (3,000-5,000)