PAIR OF WILLIAM DOOLEY SCREW BARREL TARGET PISTOLS WITH CASE.

PAIR OF WILLIAM DOOLEY SCREW BARREL TARGET PISTOLS WITH CASE. SN NSN. (ca. 1850) Cal. .460. 10″ 12-Rounded groove rifled octagonal barrels have barleycorn front sights, dovetailed through top flats. Bottoms of bbls and actions have witness marks and are numbered “1” or “2”. Boxlock actions with integral patent breech have filed in rear U-notch sights and side hammers. Action surfaces and hammers are engraved with well cut flowing open scroll. Hammers have stylized dolphin heads. Left sides of actions are engraved “Dooley Liverpool”. Large tapering grips with 26 LPI checkering terminate in large steel decoratively filed caps. Mahogany case has inlet brass hook latches, and is lined in blue baize with paper Dooley label. Accessories include copper-bodied flask with brass top, brass loading hammer, and a steel nutcracker type ball mold marked “MM 55”. PROVENANCE: The fine collection of David Crowley. CONDITION: Good. Bbls retain most of what may be original blue. Actions retain a considerable amount of dark case hardening color. Grip caps nearly all of their bright case hardening color. Stocks retain most of their original finish with repaired crack on left side behind action on gun no. 2. Bores are excellent. Lock of gun no. 1 is a bit soft at full cock. Lock of gun no. 2 is crisp. Old mahogany case appears to have had some added finish. Interior is re-lined. Label is a reproduction. Accessories are very good. 4-40215 MGM122 (1,250-1,750)

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
	2556	$4,025.00	PAIR OF WILLIAM DOOLEY SCREW BARREL TARGET PISTOLS WITH CASE. SN NSN. (ca. 1850) Cal. .460. 10″ 12-Rounded groove rifled octagonal barrels have barleycorn front sights, dovetailed through top flats. Bottoms of bbls and actions have witness marks and are numbered “1” or “2”. Boxlock actions with integral patent breech have filed in rear U-notch sights and side hammers. Action surfaces and hammers are engraved with well cut flowing open scroll. Hammers have stylized dolphin heads. Left sides of actions are engraved “Dooley Liverpool”. Large tapering grips with 26 LPI checkering terminate in large steel decoratively filed caps. Mahogany case has inlet brass hook latches, and is lined in blue baize with paper Dooley label. Accessories include copper-bodied flask with brass top, brass loading hammer, and a steel nutcracker type ball mold marked “MM 55”. PROVENANCE: The fine collection of David Crowley. CONDITION: Good. Bbls retain most of what may be original blue. Actions retain a considerable amount of dark case hardening color. Grip caps nearly all of their bright case hardening color. Stocks retain most of their original finish with repaired crack on left side behind action on gun no. 2. Bores are excellent. Lock of gun no. 1 is a bit soft at full cock. Lock of gun no. 2 is crisp. Old mahogany case appears to have had some added finish. Interior is re-lined. Label is a reproduction. Accessories are very good. 4-40215 MGM122 (1,250-1,750) 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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