5th Mar, 2014 9:00 GMT/BST

Militaria & Ethnographica

 
Lot 424
 

424

A 19th Century Percussion Cap Six Shot Pepperbox Revolver, the 6.5cm cylinder with Birmingham proof

A 19th Century Percussion Cap Six Shot Pepperbox Revolver, the 6.5cm cylinder with Birmingham proof marks, the bar hammer engraved with hatching, the nickel frame and cylindrical action engraved with foliate scrolls and later signed D. Egg, London, with chequered walnut grip scales

Sold for £380
Estimated at £200 - £300


 

Action works, but cylinder spins freely. Pitting to cylinder, bar hammer and trigger guard

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Auction: Militaria & Ethnographica, 5th Mar, 2014

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