GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
HIGH CONDITION CASED PAIR OF NEW YORK SAW-HANDLED PERCUSSION DUELING/ TARGET PISTOLS BY A. W. SPIES.A.W. SPIESDUELING TARGETNSN52CASED PAIR W/ACCESSCal. 52. 9" Octagon bbls with 7 groove rifling, are engraved "London" on top flats. There are silver bands around breech ends of bbls. Integral rear sights are in engraved and case hardened breech irons. Back locks with sliding safeties are acanthus engraved and are engraved "A. W. SPIES" (working at Broadway and Fulton Street New York 1832-57) on tails. Triggers are set. What appears to be American walnut saw-handled half stocks have checkered flared grips. Stocks are German silver mounted. Engraved trigger guards have finger spurs. There are engraved bands around grips with cap boxes inset on bottoms of grips. Vacant ovals are on tops of grips. Ebony ramrods have German silver caps and tails. Walnut case with inlet brass corners is lined in blue velvet, and contains two ball molds and a Sykes patent flask with ball reservoir. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain most of their orig finish with good definition to pattern. Breech plugs, locks, etc. have over 80% orig case hardening color. Stocks retain most of their orig oil finish. One gun has repair to stock through lock area down to trigger, with a piece missing on left side above lock screw escutcheon. This pistol is also missing its German silver band around grip. The other pistol appears to be sound. Mechanically good. Case is good. Orig interior cloth somewhat faded and rubbed. Appears to be orig to pistols, as they fit exceptionally well. 52674-4 MGM315 (6,000-9,000)