PAIR OF HIGH CONDITION IRISH LARGE BORE FLINTLOCK PISTOLS BY MURPHY OF DUBLIN.

PAIR OF HIGH CONDITION IRISH LARGE BORE FLINTLOCK PISTOLS BY MURPHY OF DUBLIN. SN NSN. (ca 1805) Cal. .655. 9″ Twist ovate bbls have sighting groove on tops engraved “Dublin” in groove. Case hardened breech plugs are feather engraved. Case hardened locks have semi-waterproof pans, and roller frizzens with tailless springs. Flat lockplates ending in small teats, are fitted with chamfered French cocks, and are engraved “Murphy”. Trigger guards have stylized pineapple finials with armorial engraving on small bows. Dense European walnut stocks extend to muzzles and fasten to bbls with two side nails through oval silver escutcheons. They have round silver grip caps, and oval silver crest plates at tops of checkered bag grips. Mahogany ramrods with horn tips and steel worm tails are held in beaded end round pipes and nicely filed thimbles. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain nearly all of their dramatic brown finish. Breech plugs and locks retain most of their orig case hardening color, somewhat faded. Iron furniture retains a considerable amount of its orig charcoal blue, mostly flaked. Stocks retain nearly all of their orig finish with a number of minor small dents and marks. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Locks are crisp, as are frizzens which have only a few flint strikes on bright polished faces. Pistols are possibly unfired. 4-46885 MGM264 (6,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	2313	$6,900.00	PAIR OF HIGH CONDITION IRISH LARGE BORE FLINTLOCK PISTOLS BY MURPHY OF DUBLIN. SN NSN. (ca 1805) Cal. .655. 9″ Twist ovate bbls have sighting groove on tops engraved “Dublin” in groove. Case hardened breech plugs are feather engraved. Case hardened locks have semi-waterproof pans, and roller frizzens with tailless springs. Flat lockplates ending in small teats, are fitted with chamfered French cocks, and are engraved “Murphy”. Trigger guards have stylized pineapple finials with armorial engraving on small bows. Dense European walnut stocks extend to muzzles and fasten to bbls with two side nails through oval silver escutcheons. They have round silver grip caps, and oval silver crest plates at tops of checkered bag grips. Mahogany ramrods with horn tips and steel worm tails are held in beaded end round pipes and nicely filed thimbles. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain nearly all of their dramatic brown finish. Breech plugs and locks retain most of their orig case hardening color, somewhat faded. Iron furniture retains a considerable amount of its orig charcoal blue, mostly flaked. Stocks retain nearly all of their orig finish with a number of minor small dents and marks. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Locks are crisp, as are frizzens which have only a few flint strikes on bright polished faces. Pistols are possibly unfired. 4-46885 MGM264 (6,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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