UNWIN & RODGERS PERCUSSION PISTOL/ FOLDING KNIFE.

UNWIN & RODGERS PERCUSSION PISTOL/ FOLDING KNIFE. SN NSN. Cal. 30 ga. This unusual combination has 3-3/8″ octagon German silver bbl, fitted with percussion nipple at breech, hit by large steel hammer. Trigger folds into brass housing at bottom, which also contains 2 folding knife blades; the largest a 3-1/2″ spear blade with left panel etched with scroll and “Self Protector”. Second blade is a 2″ pen type blade. Ricasso of both are stamped “Unwin & Rodgers Hunting Knife”. Body of knife is filled in with German silver. Cap and ball reservoir in butt has hinged lid. Scales of dark gray and white variegated horn are affixed with German silver pins. Butt section of left scale has German silver ball mold which slides into reservoir. Right scale has set of steel tweezers. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbl retains most of what appears to be orig polish, with a few minor marks. Knife blades are bright with a few areas of cleaned oxidation, appear to have factory edges. Trigger and hammer retain most of their orig temper blue, silvered at top of hammer, and bottom of trigger. Horn is very fine with some minor insect damage at front portion of left scale; a bit more, overall, on right scale. Bullet mold and tweezers are excellent. A really neat combination. 4-45455 MGM38 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1814	$5,750.00	UNWIN & RODGERS PERCUSSION PISTOL/ FOLDING KNIFE. SN NSN. Cal. 30 ga. This unusual combination has 3-3/8″ octagon German silver bbl, fitted with percussion nipple at breech, hit by large steel hammer. Trigger folds into brass housing at bottom, which also contains 2 folding knife blades; the largest a 3-1/2″ spear blade with left panel etched with scroll and “Self Protector”. Second blade is a 2″ pen type blade. Ricasso of both are stamped “Unwin & Rodgers Hunting Knife”. Body of knife is filled in with German silver. Cap and ball reservoir in butt has hinged lid. Scales of dark gray and white variegated horn are affixed with German silver pins. Butt section of left scale has German silver ball mold which slides into reservoir. Right scale has set of steel tweezers. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbl retains most of what appears to be orig polish, with a few minor marks. Knife blades are bright with a few areas of cleaned oxidation, appear to have factory edges. Trigger and hammer retain most of their orig temper blue, silvered at top of hammer, and bottom of trigger. Horn is very fine with some minor insect damage at front portion of left scale; a bit more, overall, on right scale. Bullet mold and tweezers are excellent. A really neat combination. 4-45455 MGM38 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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