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Devisme á Paris
Støckel 1834 - 1870

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Devisme tip-down pepperbox, om breech-plate serial # 11892, cal. 7mm French, 1¾" six-shot-barrel-cluster, on top-strap marked Devisme á Paris. Faint traces of blue finish in protected places, mostly gray patina mixed with light pitting. The fine checkered walnutgrips have minor nicks with a (museum's number?) number stamped in the right side. A ejector rod screwed into the butt.".  Mechanically fine.
A very rare pepperbox     $3,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Devisme army-size tip-down revolver, serial # 775, caliber 11mm - described in Brandt's cartridge book as # 161 -, 5¾" round barrel with fixed front sight and Devisme á Paris on top, almost 100% original bright blue remaining,  perfect checkered grips. After turning a lever in front of the cylinder one can tip down the barrel with cylinder for loading. Not many specimen especially in this excellent condition found.    sold

 

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