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$3,495.00
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No Price
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SOLD |
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FR579 |
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Rare Civil War era cased Unwin & Rodgers Knife Pistol with accessories. This is the .32 caliber single shot percussion pistol that also has the 2 knife blades under the barrel. It has the full-length 3-3/8" octagonal barrel that is silver plated. The breech of the barrel is clearly stamped with a pair of English proof markings. The barrel has the original bead style fixed front sight. It has the silver-plated iron frame with the hinged cartridge box in base of butt. It has the polished horn panels on each side of the grip. The left panel has a 1.5" surface crack, not affecting, which extends back from the muzzle. The trigger comes down of the copper leaf under the barrel when cocked. The action is still functional. The two folding blades on the underside of the gun measure blades 3-1/8" and 2". At the base of each blade is the desirable maker markings of the Unwin & Rodgers firm in Sheffield, England. The gun comes inside of the fine walnut wood case. The case measures 9-1/4", 5-3/4", 2" in size. Also inside the deep dark maroon felt partitions of the case, are the oiler (stamped "JAMES DIXON & SONS / SHEFFIELD", an original Eley Brothers percussion cap tin, bullet mold and some loose bullets.
This gun without a case is rare, but here you have one fully cased with accessories.
