Reunion of two American Martson pistols. - Three-shot pistol with rising firing pin system, three barrels stacked in one block, bronzed and chased. Chased brass frame, with chamber indicator and marked "WM W MARTSON PATENTED MAY 26.1857 NEW YORK CITY IMPROVED 1864". Mother-of-pearl plates. - Pistol with knife blade mounted on barrel block. Three-shot, rising firing pin system. Three barrels stacked in one block, bronzed and chased. Chased brass frame, with chamber indicator and marked "WM W MARTSON PATENTED MAY 26.1857". Wooden plates. United States of America, second half of the 19th century. Total lengths: 18 and 19 cm Category D weapons. Expert : Mr Alban Degrave.

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