GOOD PAIR OF LARGE SHOWY BRASS CANNON BARREL SPRING BAYONET BLUNDERBUSS BOXLOCK FLINTLOCK PISTOLS BY WHEELER.

SN NSN/NSN. Cal. .975 muzzle diameter. 7″ Octagon to round flared bbls with “cannon” ring turned muzzles, are made in one piece with boxlock actions, with steel reinforced cocks, and sliding safeties. Bbls are fitted with 5-1/2″ folding steel spring loaded bayonets, released by pulling on rear of steel sliding trigger guards. Birmingham black powder proofs are on bottoms of bbls. Brass tipped hickory ramrods are held by turned brass pipes on left sides of bbls. Actions are engraved “Wheeler” (Robert Wheeler, Birmingham 1766-1799) on shields over drums, clubs, and flowers on left sides, and “LONDON” in flag flanked ovals on right. Plain flat mahogany butts. CONDITION: Good. Bronze is of mustard brown patina. Bayonets are cleaned to bright polish over scattered pitting. Frizzens, cocks, and safeties as well as trigger guards, are cleaned to pewter gray. Stocks retain most of their original varnish finish with minor cracks. Mechanically fine with replacement brass screw at tang with slight repair to right hand side stock of both pistols. 53214-2 (6,000-8,000) – Lot 3125

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2018

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3125	$0.00	GOOD PAIR OF LARGE SHOWY BRASS CANNON BARREL SPRING BAYONET BLUNDERBUSS BOXLOCK FLINTLOCK PISTOLS BY WHEELER. SN NSN/NSN. Cal. .975 muzzle diameter. 7″ Octagon to round flared bbls with “cannon” ring turned muzzles, are made in one piece with boxlock actions, with steel reinforced cocks, and sliding safeties. Bbls are fitted with 5-1/2″ folding steel spring loaded bayonets, released by pulling on rear of steel sliding trigger guards. Birmingham black powder proofs are on bottoms of bbls. Brass tipped hickory ramrods are held by turned brass pipes on left sides of bbls. Actions are engraved “Wheeler” (Robert Wheeler, Birmingham 1766-1799) on shields over drums, clubs, and flowers on left sides, and “LONDON” in flag flanked ovals on right. Plain flat mahogany butts. CONDITION: Good. Bronze is of mustard brown patina. Bayonets are cleaned to bright polish over scattered pitting. Frizzens, cocks, and safeties as well as trigger guards, are cleaned to pewter gray. Stocks retain most of their original varnish finish with minor cracks. Mechanically fine with replacement brass screw at tang with slight repair to right hand side stock of both pistols. 53214-2 (6,000-8,000) – Lot 3125 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2018 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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GOOD PAIR OF LARGE SHOWY BRASS CANNON BARREL SPRING BAYONET BLUNDERBUSS BOXLOCK FLINTLOCK PISTOLS BY WHEELER.