CASED PAIR OF DEVISME PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOLS.

CASED PAIR OF DEVISME PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOLS. NSN. Cal. 44. 10-7/8” oct bbls. Marked “Devisme á Paris” in script on top of each bbl. One of the pistols has the number “1” inlaid in gold on the breech plug and tang; the other has the number “2”. The metal parts are all engraved with light scrolls. The ebony stock is carved with fluting on the grip and floral scrolls on the forearm. The wood case is lined with dark green velour with French recesses for the pistols and tools. The inside lid has Devisme’s logo in gold in the center. The tools contained in the case include a bullet mold with sprue cutter, a screwdriver, a mallet, a nipple wrench, a powder dipper, two cleaning rods, and two turned wood boxes–one containing caps and one containing balls. There is a covered compartment that is empty. CONDITION: Pistols and metal tools have been cleaned to bright with scattered light pitting remaining. Pistols are mechanically fine. Wood is fine with little sign of use. Blade of the screwdriver is broken. Case has been refinished on the exterior, with considerable loss to the veneer on the top and right end. Lining on the inside has deteriorated badly from moisture. 4-58171 (7,500-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006

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
	442	$2,300.00	CASED PAIR OF DEVISME PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOLS. NSN. Cal. 44. 10-7/8” oct bbls. Marked “Devisme á Paris” in script on top of each bbl. One of the pistols has the number “1” inlaid in gold on the breech plug and tang; the other has the number “2”. The metal parts are all engraved with light scrolls. The ebony stock is carved with fluting on the grip and floral scrolls on the forearm. The wood case is lined with dark green velour with French recesses for the pistols and tools. The inside lid has Devisme’s logo in gold in the center. The tools contained in the case include a bullet mold with sprue cutter, a screwdriver, a mallet, a nipple wrench, a powder dipper, two cleaning rods, and two turned wood boxes–one containing caps and one containing balls. There is a covered compartment that is empty. CONDITION: Pistols and metal tools have been cleaned to bright with scattered light pitting remaining. Pistols are mechanically fine. Wood is fine with little sign of use. Blade of the screwdriver is broken. Case has been refinished on the exterior, with considerable loss to the veneer on the top and right end. Lining on the inside has deteriorated badly from moisture. 4-58171 (7,500-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006 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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