A GOOD CASED .380 THOMAS'S PATENT REVOLVER SIGNED G.W. BALES, IPSWICH, serial no. 908, circa 1880, with blued octagonal 4 1/2in. barrel turning and drawing forwards together with the five-shot cylinder for loading and extraction, blued solid frame marked on the left lower side of frame 'THOMAS'S PATENT No. 779' over the serial number, the top-strap signed 'G.W. BALES, IPSWICH', double action mechanism with brushed bright trigger and hammer, chequered walnut one-piece saw-handled grip, the whole a period refinish, in a period English market oak casing lined in blue baize, together with a turn-screw, cleaning rod oil bottle and other cleaning sundries, the case fitted with an ammunition tray for 26 rounds. S5 - Sold as a Section 5 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act, Sections 7.3 and 7.1 Eligible. Unless prior arrangement has been made, two weeks after the Sealed bid sale, all Section 5 (and Section 7.1 / 7.3) items will be moved to a Section 5 carriers where storage charges will be incurred. Goods will not be released until all outstanding charges have been met. Collection will be by arrangement.