4426 HIGH CONDITION JOSEPH MANTON DOUBLE BARREL

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[?]Live Online Auction Starts In 2025 May 11 @ 10:00 (UTC-04:00 : AST/EDT)
Category Firearms & Military
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Start Price 1,500.00 USD
Estimated at 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD
PERCUSSION PISTOL. Cal. 50 smooth bore. S# 8451. The 6" twist barrels are engraved "Jos.h Manton Holles Str.t CAVENDISH SQ.re London" on narrow rib. Barrels are fitted with bridled and swiveled steel ramrod. Rounded percussion breeches have unvented platinum blow outs. Breech iron has long top tang and is scroll engraved. Back spring locks with serpentine round bodied hammers and back sliding safetys are engraved with open scroll. "Joseph Manton" "London" is at rear of each lockplate. Trigger plate has pineapple finial and trigger guard has stand of arms and music books on bow. S# is on tang. Dense European walnut stock with slight fish tail checkered grip has a steel cap with trap and vacant silver rectangle at top of grip. Stock attaches to barrel with sidebolt through oval silver escutcheons. CONDITION: very fine. Barrels retaining over 90% original brown. Case hardened parts show some fading and silvering mostly on rear of top tang and rear of lockplates. Trigger guard retains about 30% of its bright blue. Trigger blades and safetys retain most of their temper blue. Stock retains nearly all of its original French polish finish with a good number of marks and dings. Bores are very good with some light pitting. Mechanically fine. (01-26468/MGM). ANTIQUE. $3,000-4,000.