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PAIR OF PERCUSSION MUFF PISTOLS, CIRCA 1830-1850. EACH VERY FINE OVERALL, SIMILAR CONDITION. 7" IN LENGTH. APPROXIMATELY .45 CALIBER. SERIAL NUMBERED CONSECUTIVELY AT UNDERSIDE OF BARREL BREECH 12 & 13. MAKER MARKED ON RIGHT SIDE OF FRAME NEAR BARREL BREECH "B & C". METAL OVERALL IS A SMOOTH LIGHT AGED GREY, JUST FROM HANDLING. BOTH SIDES OF FRAME HAVE A FLORAL-LEAF ENGRAVING, WHILE THE HAMMERS EXHIBIT ANIMAL FACES. BARREL'S WOULD HAVE HAD DAMASCUS FINISH. BAG-STYLE WALNUT GRIPS ARE FINE, FREE FROM ANY CRACKS/DINGS. EACH BEARING A "4" STAMPED IN AT THE UNDERSIDE NEAR THE TRIGGERGUARD. TRIGGERGUARDS ARE ENGRAVED AS WELL. BOTH ACTIONS ARE FINE. BORES APPEAR TO BE UNRIFLED AND DIRTY. THIS IS A FINE PAIR OF MUFF PISTOLS, AND WOULD HAVE BEEN QUITE SHOWY BACK IN THE DAY.
