Image Lot Price Description






2577
$1,150.00

LONG CANNON BARREL SPANISH PISTOL BY G. LUGGIA, CONVERTED TO PERCUSSION. SN NSN. Cal..655 Bore diameter. 13″ Octagon to round bbl with decoratively filed 16-sided transition through fancy wedding band, with nicely turned cannon ring at muzzle, is marked with gold poincons of Spanish maker (undecipherable, but looks like Esteva). Bbl has been converted to percussion with welded in boss housing nipple. Rounded lockplate with tapered tail is engraved “G * M * Luggia”. Nicely filed percussion hammer has been installed. European walnut stock with raised relief beads around lock mortise, trigger guard, ramrod channel, and tailpipe has scrolled fine silver wire inlay around bbl tang and tailpipe. All furniture is of steel, chamfer filed in raised relief, with scroll terminations. Heavy grip cap has straps which extend to beads around lockplate and sideplate. What appears to be original oak ramrod has horn tip and steel worm tail. CONDITION: Very good. Metal parts are bright polished over areas of pinprick pitting, and are mostly a pleasing silver gray to brown. Stock is sound, and appears to have some oil rubbed in. 8-76286 MGM96 (1,500-2,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011
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