Lot 418 , A 19th century boxlock percussion pistol concealed in a copy of Forty Five Guardsmen

A 19th century boxlock percussion pistol concealed in a copy of 'Forty Five Guardsmen'
Estimate £200-300

The 'book' has general wear to all edges and to the spine edges. Interior label a little dirty as is the cushioned area of the pistol. The pistol a little knocked about with scratches to wood and metal and minor nicks to edges. When the hammer is pulled, clicks twice and trigger is revealed, when trigger is pulled, the hammer returns to original place, trigger does not. If hammer is pulled back to first click and the safety is pressed forward, the trigger cannot be pulled and neither can the hammer.


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Sold for £220