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$1,207.00

V. LIBEAU PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOL. Cal. about 60 Smoothbore. High grade half stock target pistol with 8-3/4” oct bbl, marked “London” on the top flat. It has an engraved breech with a narrow gold and wide platinum band. The hammer, lockplate, trigger guard and tang are engraved to match. The hammer has dolphin head motif with a safety on the lockplate. It has single set trigger and a finger rest trigger guard with decorative pointed finial. It is mounted in a 1-pc stock with raised sideplates and checkered bag shaped grip. It has German silver nosecap and oval wedge escutcheons. It also has an engraved small German silver oval on the bottom of the butt. The exposed part of the bbl has an iron rail on the bottom with iron guide and iron nose pipe that contain the original brass tipped rammer with concealed worm. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl retains a medium dark patina with some moderate pitting around the bottom rail and is cleaned on part of the top flat and on the lockplate. Trigger guard & hammer retain a dark patina. Smooth clean bore, good mechanics. 4-51236 JR1060 (800-1,200)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2004
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