MATCHED PAIR OF GERMAN PERCUSSION PISTOLS.

MATCHED PAIR OF GERMAN PERCUSSION PISTOLS. Cal. 52 smooth bore. 9-1/4″ bbls marked “V.D. Fecht.A.Berlin.1790”. These pistols have unmarked percussion locks with hammer safeties which are held by two lock bolt screws. Steel sideplates are nicely engraved as are the buttcaps. Each of the bbls have a relief coat of arms at the breech end and the trigger guards end in nice flowered finials. Bbl tangs are marked “1” and “2”. Pistols have bone nosecaps and bone ramrod tips. An attractive but not especially high quality set of pistols. Fecht family of gunsmiths were active in Berlin, Germany as early as 1734 and as late as 1827. These pistols, being original percussion, are of the later period in spite of the 1790 bbl marking. PROVENANCE: Dr.Frank Miller Estate Coll. CONDITION: Both pistols are clean, solid and original throughout with signs of pitting on the steel hardware. 4-35741 RGG39 (1,600-3,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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
	2702	$1,610.00	MATCHED PAIR OF GERMAN PERCUSSION PISTOLS. Cal. 52 smooth bore. 9-1/4″ bbls marked “V.D. Fecht.A.Berlin.1790”. These pistols have unmarked percussion locks with hammer safeties which are held by two lock bolt screws. Steel sideplates are nicely engraved as are the buttcaps. Each of the bbls have a relief coat of arms at the breech end and the trigger guards end in nice flowered finials. Bbl tangs are marked “1” and “2”. Pistols have bone nosecaps and bone ramrod tips. An attractive but not especially high quality set of pistols. Fecht family of gunsmiths were active in Berlin, Germany as early as 1734 and as late as 1827. These pistols, being original percussion, are of the later period in spite of the 1790 bbl marking. PROVENANCE: Dr.Frank Miller Estate Coll. CONDITION: Both pistols are clean, solid and original throughout with signs of pitting on the steel hardware. 4-35741 RGG39 (1,600-3,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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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