GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
FINE PAIR OF LARGE BORE FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS BY WESTLEY RICHARDS . WESLEY RICHARDS FLINTLOCK PISTOLS NSN 69 Cal. .675 Bore diameter. 8" Twist octagon bbls are engraved "Westley Richards" on tops, and have platinum touch holes. They are fitted with bridled steel ramrods. Breech irons have integral rear sights and are scroll engraved. Small sized locks with flat plates have waterproof pans and roller friction frizzens. They are mounted with flat faced reinforced cocks and have back sliding safeties. Plates and cocks are engraved with well cut scroll. "Westley Richards" is under pans. Lightly fiddle figured European walnut stocks with checkered bag grips extend to 3/4" of muzzles, and are iron mounted. Trigger guards are scroll engraved. There are vacant truncated rectangular crest plates at tops of grips. CONDITION: Fine, as partially refinished. Bbls have well done re-brown with excellent definition to twist pattern. Locks have traces of orig case color where protected, but are mostly pewter gray. Frizzen springs have some temper blue. Trigger guards have most of a new charcoal blue. Stocks retain most of their orig finish, perhaps with some oil added, and appear to be sound. There is an incipient crack in front of lock on one gun, which also has a sliver of wood missing at bbl mounting bolt. Bores are lightly pitted. Locks are excellent. Safeties work. A fine pair of flint pistols by this famous maker. 52630-8 MGM392 (8,000-12,000) PAIR OF FLINTLOCK PISTOLS