CASED PAIR OF FRENCH TARGET PISTOLS.

CASED PAIR OF FRENCH TARGET PISTOLS. NSN. Cal. 50. 10-1/2” oct bbl. Both are marked identically with an “N” over a crown and “DONNE PAR L’EMPEREUR” on top of the bbl; “ECOLE NORMALE DE TIR 1859 / 1ER PRIX D’INSTRUCTION” on the left side of the bbl; “A Mr DOUCET / ENSEIGNE DE VAISSEAU” on the right side of the bbl. This pair of pistols was made by “BAILLOT & HEBERARD” whose name is stamped in gold inside the lid. The inscription has the crest of Napoleon III, emperor of France, in the mid-19th century. The inscription reads, roughly, “Given by the emperor to Mr. Duchet, enseign of the ship. First place in the class of the Normale School of Shooting 1859” (the Normale Shooting School was a military school associated with the navy). They are cased in a fine mahogany case lined with green velvet with compartments in the French style. Containing a loading rod, powder flask, combination screwdriver/nipple wrench, cap box, cleaning rod, and mini-style bullet mold with hollow base plunger. CONDITION: Excellent. Overall with light spotting at the muzzle of both bbls but retaining most of the blue. Accessories are fine except the bullet mold plug, which has a replaced handle painted black. Velvet is slightly dirty; there is no key. Case is fine with minor scratches on the top. Lifting plate on the front is missing but easily replaced. Mechanically fine. 4-54344 FS111 (25,000-40,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005

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
	438	$27,600.00	CASED PAIR OF FRENCH TARGET PISTOLS. NSN. Cal. 50. 10-1/2” oct bbl. Both are marked identically with an “N” over a crown and “DONNE PAR L’EMPEREUR” on top of the bbl; “ECOLE NORMALE DE TIR 1859 / 1ER PRIX D’INSTRUCTION” on the left side of the bbl; “A Mr DOUCET / ENSEIGNE DE VAISSEAU” on the right side of the bbl. This pair of pistols was made by “BAILLOT & HEBERARD” whose name is stamped in gold inside the lid. The inscription has the crest of Napoleon III, emperor of France, in the mid-19th century. The inscription reads, roughly, “Given by the emperor to Mr. Duchet, enseign of the ship. First place in the class of the Normale School of Shooting 1859” (the Normale Shooting School was a military school associated with the navy). They are cased in a fine mahogany case lined with green velvet with compartments in the French style. Containing a loading rod, powder flask, combination screwdriver/nipple wrench, cap box, cleaning rod, and mini-style bullet mold with hollow base plunger. CONDITION: Excellent. Overall with light spotting at the muzzle of both bbls but retaining most of the blue. Accessories are fine except the bullet mold plug, which has a replaced handle painted black. Velvet is slightly dirty; there is no key. Case is fine with minor scratches on the top. Lifting plate on the front is missing but easily replaced. Mechanically fine. 4-54344 FS111 (25,000-40,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005 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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