VERY FINE PAIR OF RICHARDS (LONDON) RAMS HORN BUTT SCOTTISH ALL METAL PERCUSSION PISTOLS.

VERY FINE PAIR OF RICHARDS (LONDON) RAMS HORN BUTT SCOTTISH ALL METAL PERCUSSION PISTOLS. SN 007208/ 007209. Cal. .477 Bore diameter. 6-1/2″ Blued octagon twist bbls are engraved “Richards London” on top flats (most probably William P. Richards listed between 1823 and 1830 at Oxford Street). Percussion breeches are forged integral with bbls. Case hardened iron lockplates are nicely scroll engraved with “Richards” at bottom of each plate. Flat bodied serpentine hammers have stylized dolphins heads. German silver “stocks” have rams horns butts, and prickers with thistle-shaped finials between horns, and guardless ball triggers. Left sides are fitted with blued steel belt hooks. Stocks are very nicely engraved with large open flowing scroll, right sides of grips with thistles. Turned steel ramrods mount through plain pipes. SNs are stamped in ramrod channels. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 70 – 80% orig bright blue, silvering on sharp edges, with areas of flaking and browning. Lockplates retain most of their dark case hardening color. Hammers and belt hooks retain most of their fire-blue. German silver stocks are toned from silver gold to bright silver, and are quite pleasing. Engraving is sharp. Rear rams horn of gun no 007208 is cracked, otherwise guns show little evidence of use or abuse. 4-41834 MGM97 (6,000-7,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2553	$5,175.00	VERY FINE PAIR OF RICHARDS (LONDON) RAMS HORN BUTT SCOTTISH ALL METAL PERCUSSION PISTOLS. SN 007208/ 007209. Cal. .477 Bore diameter. 6-1/2″ Blued octagon twist bbls are engraved “Richards London” on top flats (most probably William P. Richards listed between 1823 and 1830 at Oxford Street). Percussion breeches are forged integral with bbls. Case hardened iron lockplates are nicely scroll engraved with “Richards” at bottom of each plate. Flat bodied serpentine hammers have stylized dolphins heads. German silver “stocks” have rams horns butts, and prickers with thistle-shaped finials between horns, and guardless ball triggers. Left sides are fitted with blued steel belt hooks. Stocks are very nicely engraved with large open flowing scroll, right sides of grips with thistles. Turned steel ramrods mount through plain pipes. SNs are stamped in ramrod channels. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 70 – 80% orig bright blue, silvering on sharp edges, with areas of flaking and browning. Lockplates retain most of their dark case hardening color. Hammers and belt hooks retain most of their fire-blue. German silver stocks are toned from silver gold to bright silver, and are quite pleasing. Engraving is sharp. Rear rams horn of gun no 007208 is cracked, otherwise guns show little evidence of use or abuse. 4-41834 MGM97 (6,000-7,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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