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A RARE 4mm PINFIRE DAGGER-REVOLVER IN A WALKING-STICK MOUNT, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, French or Belgian probably circa 1870, with blued and fluted 1 7/8in. hand-revolved six-shot barrel-group, the central axis mounted with a square-section dagger spike partially blued with flambé tongues extending towards the tip, circular action body etched with scrolled panels and with carved flush-fitting blued hammer and trigger, moulded pin-guard etched with a running band, the walnut handle carved as a stylised horse head and saddle, white metal collars to the handle and the throat of the hollow wooden stick and brass ferrule to tip. Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament

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A RARE 4mm PINFIRE DAGGER-REVOLVER IN A WALKING-STICK MOUNT, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, French or Belgian probably circa 1870, with blued and fluted 1 7/8in. hand-revolved six-shot barrel-group, the central axis mounted with a square-section dagger spike partially blued with flambé tongues extending towards the tip, circular action body etched with scrolled panels and with carved flush-fitting blued hammer and trigger, moulded pin-guard etched with a running band, the walnut handle carved as a stylised horse head and saddle, white metal collars to the handle and the throat of the hollow wooden stick and brass ferrule to tip. Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament

Estimate 800 - 1 200 GBP
Starting price 800 GBP

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For sale on Monday 29 Jul - 09:00 (BST)
wolferton-norfolk, United Kingdom
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