4430 J.E. EVANS PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOL.

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Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 750.00 USD
Estimated at 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD
Cal. .50. S# NSN. James E. Evans made good quality firearms in Philadelphia between 1850-65. This pistol has 10" octagon barrel marked "J.E. EVANS" "PHILADA." on top flat. Unvented breech plug is engraved with scroll on top and flower on bolster. Scroll engraved breech iron is fitted with rear sight. Front spring lock with flat faced percussion hammer is engraved with open scroll and maker's name. Trigger plate is fitted with set trigger. Trigger guard with pineapple finial has spur on bow and is also scroll engraved. American walnut stock with long checkered flared grip which has grip cap carved in, is inlet on bottom with vacant silver oval. Another oval is at top of grip. Stock attaches to barrel with sidebolt through oval steel escutcheons. There is no provision for ramrod and stock has schnabled tip. CONDITION: fair to good. Metal shows cleaning and refinishing with traces of old brown on barrel. Stock with old refinish has many marks. Bore is fair to good; lightly pitted throughout. Mechanically good. (01-26484/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,000.