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▲ right hammer cocked
a French made double barreled pistol, cal. circa .45 percussion, over- and
under deep rifled screw-in barrels,
2" barrels long with brownish finish
almost Damascus looking, cocking one hammer will release the related folding
trigger, the system is kept in the white, typical for the 1860's period
Very tight and clean pistol in excellent
condition $2,000.
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◄ AF
August Francotte made circa 1870's made army-size revolver, serial # 890, cal.
probably 11mm French = circa .45 short, 6" octagonal barrel with fixed sights
and left side ANCIER FONDU = casting iron, right side safety, ejector under
barrel, beautiful bright blue finish and ivory grips, lanyard ring with leather
belt. With circa 90% original finish in excellent condition. Additional original
leather holster with carrying belt and six period cartridges.
An exceptional
set! $4,750.
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A. CHUCHU
PATENT
pepperbox

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crown
AF
Auguste Francotte



A. Chuchu tip down pepperbox made by Auguste Francotte in Liège,
Belgium,
serial # 172, cal. .22,
2" hinged tip-down barrel cluster with 4 bores, in front is a ejector,
the revolving striker like in the Sharps derringer,
vine engraved, nickel plated with
scattered light wear, fire-blued latch
spring. Mandatory Belgian proofs stamps. Folding trigger. Excellent checkered hard rubber grips. Action very good.
NRA very fine condition.
Literature: Taylerson's The Revolver 1865 - 1888:
British patent 11201 in 1884 for A. Chuchu, Brazil.
additional: Athanase CHUCHU, Bahia, Brazil.
A very rare
pepperbox, actually the first I own in forty years of collecting. $4,250
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Gust. Fükert, Weipert, Bohemia, made double barrel - over and under
pistol, cal. 44 percussion, uncommon with 8" octagonal barrels, the upper with
fixed sight. Two hammer and triggers with the first hitting the upper barrel.
The metal remains a dark brown patina, the one-piece grip with is fine. While
cleaning inside the barrel was found the information
Owned by John Reash, "War of the
Rebellion" 1862, son George Washington Reash 1872-1896, grandson George
Lafayette Reash-Kyseth 1894.
A fine and rare Civil War period pistol.
$1,375.
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