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Unwin & Rogers, Sheffield
St
řckel: mentioned 1827 - 1868, associated with knife makes Philip Unwin and James Rogers, received May 14 1861 patent for pocket knife combined with pistol and metal cartridges

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNWIN & RODGERS PATENTEES SHEFFIELD
knife pistol with 2 folding blades,folding trigger, cal. .30 percussion, 3 5/8" Birmingham proofed octagonal barrel with bead front sight, celluloid grips (looking like ivory). Both blades are UNWIN & RODGERS SHEFFIELD marked. The metal parts are fine nickel plated, with butt cap for percussion caps. This pistol is bigger the ones commonly found. The pistol with blades is in good working order, the condition is "excellent".      $3,500.

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