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H. Nock

A Pair of English Percussion Dueling Pistols by Henry Nock

The pistols are 15 3/8" in overall length with 9 1/2" octagonal Damascus barrels with .60 caliber smoothbores. The barrels are engraved "London" and have patent breeches. The lock plates have light engraving and safety bolts, they are marked "H. NOCK". The walnut half-stocks have finely checkered bag shaped butts, iron trigger guards with martial panoplies engraved on the bows and pineapple finials, horn forend tips and small rectangular silver escutcheons engraved with a family crest. The pistols are equipped with sights and set triggers. Most of the metal is gray with a strong Damascus pattern visible on the barrels, the engraving is in fine condition and only minor oxidation is evident. One stock has an age crack completely through the lock recess but nothing is loose. The other stock is missing a splinter on either side of the forend at the front of the barrel channel. Both stocks show light handling marks with the checkering in fine condition, original ramrods are present but one is missing a tip. A good stock man can easily improve these fine pistols.     A desrirable pair    $4,500.