CASED PAIR OF JOHN MANTON PERCUSSION DUELING PISTOLS.

CASED PAIR OF JOHN MANTON PERCUSSION DUELING PISTOLS. SN 11172. (ca 1837) Cal. .475 with hair rifling. 10″ Octagon twist bbls with under ribs, are engraved “John Manton & Son Dover Street London” on top flats. Patent breeches with semi-snail shaped bolsters have gold inlaid lines at rears. Breech irons with integral V-notch rear sights are scroll engraved. Scroll engraved locks with square backed tails have back sliding safeties engaging flat faced serpentine hammers at half cock. Blued, spurred trigger guards have scroll engraving on bows and SNs at grips. Trigger plates with stylized pineapple finials are fitted with set triggers. European walnut root wood stocks with grain running correctly into point pattern checkered grips, mount to bbls with captive side nails through oval silver escutcheons, and feature horn tips and steel grip caps. Beech ramrods have brass tips and steel worm tails, and mount through plain pipes and nicely filed thimbles. Nicely figured mahogany case with pivoting hook closure has inset D-ring handle on top. Interior is lined in green baize and contains russet leather covered powder flask, T type nipple wrench with pricker and space under brass caps for spare nipples, early Davis improved round ball mold marked no. “64” and with SN 11174, brass tipped walnut loading rod, and an Ely cap tin, along with the key. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 80% of what appears to be orig brown, but is most likely an old re-brown done at time of conversion to percussion from flint. These conversions caused extensive re-working with the fitting of new breeches, addition of fences to breech irons, re-working and engraving locks, as well as fitting new percussion hammers. This work was possibly carried out by Manton as engraving styles, etc. match very well. Patent breeches retain a considerable amount of orig case hardening color. Locks are bright polished. Spur of one hammer is broken off (pieces in case). Stocks retain most of their orig French polish finish. Grip caps and trigger guards retain most of what appears to be orig charcoal blue. Bores are very good with some light frosting (need cleaning). Locks are crisp. Safeties slide but do not lock hammers. Set triggers work. Ramrods are relatively modern replacements with old hardware. Exterior of case has been lightly refinished and has a number of marks and scratches. Interior cloth is very good, some nap missing, minor insect damage and staining. Accessories are fine. 4-46992 MGM263 (5,000-8,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2316	$10,350.00	CASED PAIR OF JOHN MANTON PERCUSSION DUELING PISTOLS. SN 11172. (ca 1837) Cal. .475 with hair rifling. 10″ Octagon twist bbls with under ribs, are engraved “John Manton & Son Dover Street London” on top flats. Patent breeches with semi-snail shaped bolsters have gold inlaid lines at rears. Breech irons with integral V-notch rear sights are scroll engraved. Scroll engraved locks with square backed tails have back sliding safeties engaging flat faced serpentine hammers at half cock. Blued, spurred trigger guards have scroll engraving on bows and SNs at grips. Trigger plates with stylized pineapple finials are fitted with set triggers. European walnut root wood stocks with grain running correctly into point pattern checkered grips, mount to bbls with captive side nails through oval silver escutcheons, and feature horn tips and steel grip caps. Beech ramrods have brass tips and steel worm tails, and mount through plain pipes and nicely filed thimbles. Nicely figured mahogany case with pivoting hook closure has inset D-ring handle on top. Interior is lined in green baize and contains russet leather covered powder flask, T type nipple wrench with pricker and space under brass caps for spare nipples, early Davis improved round ball mold marked no. “64” and with SN 11174, brass tipped walnut loading rod, and an Ely cap tin, along with the key. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 80% of what appears to be orig brown, but is most likely an old re-brown done at time of conversion to percussion from flint. These conversions caused extensive re-working with the fitting of new breeches, addition of fences to breech irons, re-working and engraving locks, as well as fitting new percussion hammers. This work was possibly carried out by Manton as engraving styles, etc. match very well. Patent breeches retain a considerable amount of orig case hardening color. Locks are bright polished. Spur of one hammer is broken off (pieces in case). Stocks retain most of their orig French polish finish. Grip caps and trigger guards retain most of what appears to be orig charcoal blue. Bores are very good with some light frosting (need cleaning). Locks are crisp. Safeties slide but do not lock hammers. Set triggers work. Ramrods are relatively modern replacements with old hardware. Exterior of case has been lightly refinished and has a number of marks and scratches. Interior cloth is very good, some nap missing, minor insect damage and staining. Accessories are fine. 4-46992 MGM263 (5,000-8,000) 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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