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EAGLE ARMS CO. NEW YORK

 

 

teat fire
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EAGLE ARMS CO. NEW YORK

maker's name on rib of a  3½" barrel pocket revolver,
cal. .30 teat fire, serial # 7230,
6-shot cylinder, circa 95% original bluing and silver plating remaining, fine rosewood grips,
NRA excellent condition.  

 

 

It comes in the very rare cardboard box with label EAGLE ARMS CO. The box shows some wear, which is acceptable, after all, it was sold circa 1865.

The very rare set $3,850.

Flayderman's # 8A-113 Plant's front loading revolver

 

The teat fire cartridge is an circumvention of Rollin White's patent which was acquired by Smith & Wesson.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H. EGG No. 1 PICCADILLY LONDON   (Støckel: 1850-1869) marked Tranter Style Double Action Revolver serial# 27444, cal. .450, 7-sided 6" sighted barrel, blue finish, checkered walnut stocks. On the right side of the frame PATENT# 305 and on the top strap. Very fine with most bright blue remaining: the barrel has most of the blue, the frame has drifted to a brown/blue patina but is all there. The checkered grips are excellent and the case hardening is very good. In a wooden show case with cartridge blocks, cleaning rod, oiler and often missing key.
An exceptional set      $3,250.

 

 

 

 

serial # 27444

 

 

 

 

 

 

Belgian made with mandatory ELG proof

gambler's set

with a pair of pocket pistols with screw-off Damascus barrels and ivory grips, handy dirk with ivory grip , screw-driver with ivory handle, barrel-driver (see picture) silver powder flask, bullet-mold and two little  ivory boxes for caps,
in a wooden box covered with silk and brass decoration, blue lining. In the lid is an intertwined

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Extremely decorative and complete set! $7,500.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENFIELD model 1883 II, British army revolver showing the army acceptance "broad arrow", serial # 9,624, cal. .476, almost 6" barrel with fixed front sight, "tip-down" system for loading and extraction, matte army-blue. plain wooden grips. In the grip is the mark GAOLS, the old writing for jail, identifying this revolver as used in the English penal colony in Australia.
Rare revolver in fine condition.    $2,750.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Durs Egg,  Støckel: "Durs Egg, London 1748 - 1831, gun maker for the Court". Cased pair of unusual small vest-pocket-size flintlock pistols, also called muff-pistols. 2" screw-in barrels with little hump for the barrel-fastener and proof stamps, cal. .38. The pistols are equipped with the common push-safety, on the side of the lock as shown on the pictures D. EGG and LONDON with decoration. The grips are varnished. The pair is in excellent condition. It is in a green inlaid mahogany case containing powder flask, bullet mold with cutter and a screw driver. The lid of the case is like often cracked because warping, other wise a decorative and desirable set.   $6,750.



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