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Pair of 18th C. Flintlock Holster Pistols

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
Pair of 18th C. Flintlock Holster Pistols
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
Pair of 18th Century Flintlock Single Shot Holster Pistols, with spring-loaded bayonets, by Perry, NVSN, .44 cal., 5'' round barrels, Stand of Arms engraved frames, with one-piece walnut bag-style grips inlaid with silver floral and ram's head to both sides; rosewood ramrods feature bone ivory tips. Backstrap with initialed escutcheons ''JE''. Condition is fine with carbon spotting to white finished metal. Grips remain in excellent condition with small impressions. Silver decorations have tarnished slightly. Functioning actions, one bayonet spring missing (easily repaired). It is also interesting to note that the maker Perry is mentioned in the ''Pirates of the Carribean'' series of movies. Est.: $4,000-$6,000/pair. (Antique)