4429 R. MARSTON NEW YORK ENGLISH STYLE PERCUSSION

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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 1,000.00 USD
Estimated at 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
TARGET PISTOL. Cal. 45. S# NSN. The 9-1/2" browned iron octagon barrel is engraved "R. MARSTON. MAKER 211 FULTON ST. N.Y." on top flat. Unvented breech plug has two gold bands at rear. Breech iron with integral rear sight is scroll engraved. Small front spring lock with flat faced serpentine hammer has back sliding safety and is also engraved with sprigs of shaded scroll. "R. Marston" is engraved at front. Trigger is set. Trigger guard has pineapple type finial and finger spur. It is also engraved with shaded scroll. Stock of root American walnut has checkered flared grip with scroll engraved steel cap. A silver rectangle is at top of grip. Stock attaches to barrel with sidebolt through oval silver escutcheons. There is no provision for a ramrod and stock has schnabled tip. CONDITION: very fine. Barrel retaining over 80% original brown and a large amount perhaps as much as 80% light case hardening color remains on all other iron parts. Stock retains nearly all of its French polish finish with a few minor marks. Bore is good; lightly pitted. Lock is crisp. Set trigger needs adjusting. (01-26485/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.