CASED PAIR PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOLS BY H. L. RASCH.

CASED PAIR PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOLS BY H. L. RASCH. SN NSN. Cal. .510. 10″ Unmarked octagon fine etched Damascus bbls are fitted with scroll engraved breech plugs with large bolsters. Breech irons have V-notch rear sights with elevation screws, and are scroll engraved. Back action locks with flat-faced serpentine hammers have pivoting safeties mounted in front that engage breasts of hammers. Spurred trigger guards have pineapple finials. Trigger plates are fitted with double set triggers. All metal parts are engraved with very well cut, large, open, shaded scroll with stippled background. A boar’s head is on each bolster, and “H. L. Rasch” (Heinrich Ludwig Rasch of Braunschweig 1818 – 1884) is in arched device behind each hammer. Burl figured European walnut stocks with checkered bag grips, attach to bbls with side nails through rectangular German silver escutcheons. There are truncated rectangular silver plates on backs of grips engraved “v L” with numbers “1” and “2”. Oak case with sliding bolt and key lock closure has inset brass corners and central medallion. Interior is lined in dark blue coarsely woven cloth, and contains a steel ramrod, bag shaped copper bodied powder flask, tin of Ely caps, and what appears to be original nutcracker type round ball mold marked “No 45″, with nipple wrench on one arm. CONDITION: Very good, as found. Metal parts are silver gray. Stocks retain most of their orig French polish finish, darkened where worn through. A 1” crack on gun no. “1” runs from rear lock to checkering. Rifled bores are good, needing cleaning. Locks are crisp. Triggers of gun number one do not set. Safety swivel is broken on gun no. 2. Case is fine, retaining much of its orig finish. Interior cloth is fine, but dirty. Mold is rusted. Flask is considerably tarnished. An interesting pair of pistols by this little known, but excellent quality maker. 4-46273 MGM257 (4,000-5,000)

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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	2312	$3,277.50	CASED PAIR PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOLS BY H. L. RASCH. SN NSN. Cal. .510. 10″ Unmarked octagon fine etched Damascus bbls are fitted with scroll engraved breech plugs with large bolsters. Breech irons have V-notch rear sights with elevation screws, and are scroll engraved. Back action locks with flat-faced serpentine hammers have pivoting safeties mounted in front that engage breasts of hammers. Spurred trigger guards have pineapple finials. Trigger plates are fitted with double set triggers. All metal parts are engraved with very well cut, large, open, shaded scroll with stippled background. A boar’s head is on each bolster, and “H. L. Rasch” (Heinrich Ludwig Rasch of Braunschweig 1818 – 1884) is in arched device behind each hammer. Burl figured European walnut stocks with checkered bag grips, attach to bbls with side nails through rectangular German silver escutcheons. There are truncated rectangular silver plates on backs of grips engraved “v L” with numbers “1” and “2”. Oak case with sliding bolt and key lock closure has inset brass corners and central medallion. Interior is lined in dark blue coarsely woven cloth, and contains a steel ramrod, bag shaped copper bodied powder flask, tin of Ely caps, and what appears to be original nutcracker type round ball mold marked “No 45″, with nipple wrench on one arm. CONDITION: Very good, as found. Metal parts are silver gray. Stocks retain most of their orig French polish finish, darkened where worn through. A 1” crack on gun no. “1” runs from rear lock to checkering. Rifled bores are good, needing cleaning. Locks are crisp. Triggers of gun number one do not set. Safety swivel is broken on gun no. 2. Case is fine, retaining much of its orig finish. Interior cloth is fine, but dirty. Mold is rusted. Flask is considerably tarnished. An interesting pair of pistols by this little known, but excellent quality maker. 4-46273 MGM257 (4,000-5,000) 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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