29th Jun, 2022 12:00
Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria
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A 32 BORE LANG'S PATENT PERCUSSION TURNOVER PISTOL, BY LANG, 7 HAYMARKET, LONDON, CIRCA 1840
A 32 BORE LANG'S PATENT PERCUSSION TURNOVER PISTOL, BY LANG, 7 HAYMARKET, LONDON, CIRCA 1840
with turn-off barrels, the breech inscribed 'Patent' and 'London' within ovals on the respective sides, engraved tang fitted with sliding thumb-piece safety-catch, engraved box-lock action decorated with leafy foliage and signed on the left, folding trigger, chequered walnut butt, engraved silver butt-plate, and vacant silver escutcheon
5.8 cm; 2 1/4 in barrels
Sold for £320
A 32 BORE LANG'S PATENT PERCUSSION TURNOVER PISTOL, BY LANG, 7 HAYMARKET, LONDON, CIRCA 1840
with turn-off barrels, the breech inscribed 'Patent' and 'London' within ovals on the respective sides, engraved tang fitted with sliding thumb-piece safety-catch, engraved box-lock action decorated with leafy foliage and signed on the left, folding trigger, chequered walnut butt, engraved silver butt-plate, and vacant silver escutcheon
5.8 cm; 2 1/4 in barrels
Auction: Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 29th Jun, 2022
