VERY FINE CASED PAIR OF AMERICAN MADE TARGET/ DUELING PISTOLS BY E. ANSCHUTZ.

VERY FINE CASED PAIR OF AMERICAN MADE TARGET/ DUELING PISTOLS BY E. ANSCHUTZ. SN NSN. (ca 1860) Cal..475 Bore diameter. Nine inch browned steel octagonal to ovate tapered barrels have 7-groove rifling, and are stamped “E. Anschutz Philadelphia” at rear portion of full length top flat with German silver front bead dovetailed-through. Patent breeches have snail type bolstered bases for nipples. Breech irons have elevation adjustable V-notch rear sights, and are scroll engraved. Back action locks with rounded to faceted hammers are scroll engraved in a style reminiscent of that found on most Deringer pistols. “E Anschutz Philadelphia” is also on each lockplate. Trigger plates are fitted with set triggers. Spurred trigger guards are scroll engraved, and have stylized pineapple finials. Well made figured American walnut stocks are checkered at flared grips. Bottoms of grips have inset oval vacant crest plates. Stock forends terminate in swept Schnabels. There are no provisions for ramrods. What is most probably original American walnut dovetailed case has butterfly-shaped brass medallion on lid with brass bail carrying handle on front. Case is lined in dark green velvet, and contains horn tipped hickory loading/ cleaning rod with brass jag and steel worm, steel nutcracker type round ball mold with pincher sprue cutter, patch cutter marked “11”, walnut-handled turnscrew, tin of early percussion caps with sportsman firing gun on label, and ebony-handled (inlaid with decorative bone ring) nipple wrench with pricker, Also included is a gutta percha oil bottle, small shell style powder flask, and the sight adjustment key. PROVENANCE: These guns are mentioned and photographed in THE CODE OF HONOR, DUELING IN AMERICA by Ellen Murray. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain most of an orig purple-brown finish with some areas of spotting and pinprick pitting. Patent breech irons and locks retain a considerable amount of their orig case hardening color, but are mostly a pleasing smooth gray-brown patina. Trigger guards retain 60 – 70% of their orig bright blue. Stocks retain nearly all their orig oil finish with no major flaws noted. Bores are fine. Locks are crisp. Set triggers work. Case retains most of what appears to be its orig finish, but is possibly an old re-finish. Interior cloth is good. Partitions have been re-glued. Accessories are fine. A very fine pair of American pistols. 4-38856 MGM63 (15,000-20,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

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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	2384	$9,200.00	VERY FINE CASED PAIR OF AMERICAN MADE TARGET/ DUELING PISTOLS BY E. ANSCHUTZ. SN NSN. (ca 1860) Cal..475 Bore diameter. Nine inch browned steel octagonal to ovate tapered barrels have 7-groove rifling, and are stamped “E. Anschutz Philadelphia” at rear portion of full length top flat with German silver front bead dovetailed-through. Patent breeches have snail type bolstered bases for nipples. Breech irons have elevation adjustable V-notch rear sights, and are scroll engraved. Back action locks with rounded to faceted hammers are scroll engraved in a style reminiscent of that found on most Deringer pistols. “E Anschutz Philadelphia” is also on each lockplate. Trigger plates are fitted with set triggers. Spurred trigger guards are scroll engraved, and have stylized pineapple finials. Well made figured American walnut stocks are checkered at flared grips. Bottoms of grips have inset oval vacant crest plates. Stock forends terminate in swept Schnabels. There are no provisions for ramrods. What is most probably original American walnut dovetailed case has butterfly-shaped brass medallion on lid with brass bail carrying handle on front. Case is lined in dark green velvet, and contains horn tipped hickory loading/ cleaning rod with brass jag and steel worm, steel nutcracker type round ball mold with pincher sprue cutter, patch cutter marked “11”, walnut-handled turnscrew, tin of early percussion caps with sportsman firing gun on label, and ebony-handled (inlaid with decorative bone ring) nipple wrench with pricker, Also included is a gutta percha oil bottle, small shell style powder flask, and the sight adjustment key. PROVENANCE: These guns are mentioned and photographed in THE CODE OF HONOR, DUELING IN AMERICA by Ellen Murray. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain most of an orig purple-brown finish with some areas of spotting and pinprick pitting. Patent breech irons and locks retain a considerable amount of their orig case hardening color, but are mostly a pleasing smooth gray-brown patina. Trigger guards retain 60 – 70% of their orig bright blue. Stocks retain nearly all their orig oil finish with no major flaws noted. Bores are fine. Locks are crisp. Set triggers work. Case retains most of what appears to be its orig finish, but is possibly an old re-finish. Interior cloth is good. Partitions have been re-glued. Accessories are fine. A very fine pair of American pistols. 4-38856 MGM63 (15,000-20,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 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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