SCARCE MITRAILLEUSE PALM SQUEEZER PISTOL WITH CASE AND AMMO.

SCARCE MITRAILLEUSE PALM SQUEEZER PISTOL WITH CASE AND AMMO. SN 1522. Cal. 32 Ex Sht CF. Nickel finish with 2-1/4″ ribbed bbl and mushroom post front sight. Sides, bottom and top of the pistol are beautifully engraved in wavy patterns with color case hardened hand grip frame & checkered marbled red gutta percha buttplate. Left side of the frame has a thumb safety. Accompanied by a russet brown leather cigar-style case with removable end covers, one of which conceals the pistol & the other a brass cartridge block containing 1 orig round of ammunition & 9 primed empty cases. These little pistols were produced in Europe under a variety of names for ladies & gentlemen to carry to have a very concealable firearm for formal wear or ladies in their purses or muffs. While they are occasionally encountered in the U.S. & U.S. ammunition manufacturers did produce cartridges, they never did receive wide acceptance from the American buying public. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, as new, appears to be unfired. Overall retains virtually all of it’s strong orig factory finish. Case & ammunition are equally fine. 4-47788 JR89 (3,000-4,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013

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
	2541	$3,450.00	SCARCE MITRAILLEUSE PALM SQUEEZER PISTOL WITH CASE AND AMMO. SN 1522. Cal. 32 Ex Sht CF. Nickel finish with 2-1/4″ ribbed bbl and mushroom post front sight. Sides, bottom and top of the pistol are beautifully engraved in wavy patterns with color case hardened hand grip frame & checkered marbled red gutta percha buttplate. Left side of the frame has a thumb safety. Accompanied by a russet brown leather cigar-style case with removable end covers, one of which conceals the pistol & the other a brass cartridge block containing 1 orig round of ammunition & 9 primed empty cases. These little pistols were produced in Europe under a variety of names for ladies & gentlemen to carry to have a very concealable firearm for formal wear or ladies in their purses or muffs. While they are occasionally encountered in the U.S. & U.S. ammunition manufacturers did produce cartridges, they never did receive wide acceptance from the American buying public. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, as new, appears to be unfired. Overall retains virtually all of it’s strong orig factory finish. Case & ammunition are equally fine. 4-47788 JR89 (3,000-4,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013 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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