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1539
$4,427.50

AS FOUND, TATHAM AND EGG FLINTLOCK TARGET/ DUELING PISTOL. SN 115. Cal..587 Bore diameter. 11″ Ovate swamped bbl has under rib mounting beaded end. Steel ramrod pipe holds greenheart ramrod with steel end and tip. Patent breech with gold line touch hole has gold band at rear, and is inlaid “Tatham & Egg” on top. Breech iron has integral U-notch rear sight. Flat chamfered lock with rebated tail has integral semi-waterproof pan and roller frizzen with roller on spring, which has bulbous finial. Broadly chamfered serpentine cock is engraved with rudimentary scroll. “Tatham & Egg” is engraved on lockplate under pan. Plain European walnut stock has checkering with mullered borders, wrapping around grip. Bag grip has iron cap. Trigger plate has stylized pineapple finial, and is mounted with set trigger. Trigger guard with single spur has armorial engraving. Stock mounts to bbl with side nail through lozenge-shaped silver escutcheons. CONDITION: Untouched, as attic found. In need of a professional cleaning. Mechanically fine. 4-47378 MGM59 (1,500-2,500)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013
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