3590 HIGH QUALITY AUSTRIAN O/U PERCUSSION PISTOL BY

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This item SOLD at 2021 May 23 @ 19:01UTC-04:00 : AST/EDT
Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 750.00 USD
Estimated at 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD
V. I. TUNG & CO. Cal. 59. NSN. Bbl. 8 1/2" rnd., set is gold inlaid "A. BR. FABRIQ. V.I. TUNG. & Cie: IN WEIN." Fancy filed percussion patent breeches are nicely engraved. Bbls. are removable w/ square head screw at bottom of breech iron. Back spring percussion locks w/ flatfaced serpentine hammers are also nicely scroll engraved & have sm. game scenes. Steel trigger guard w/ nicely filed volute at front of bow engraved to match & has portrait of stag at center of bow. Stock of dense European walnut has deep pistrol grip. Bottom area is relief carved in shell motif flanked by scrolling acanthus. Checkering has intricate mullered border. CONDITION: good. Metal parts w/ cleaning to silver gray. Wood has most of what appears to be its original oil finish w/ added oil over numerous marks & scratches. Bores are fine, mechanically good. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Gary Parietti. (01-19237/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,500.