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LOT 1077
Pinfire Doubled-Barrelled Pistol with Bayonet
19TH CENTURY A.D.
8 7/8 in. (505 grams, 22.5 cm).
With 11cm (4½") side-by-side double barrel hinged for loading/extraction, fitted with hinged bayonet to top, folding triggers, with wood butt and steel but cap with lanyard ring; action working.
Provenance
Acquired on the UK market.
Property of a Kent collector.
Footnotes
Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the Firearms Act, 1968, to be held as a curiosity or ornament. No license required but buyer must be over 18 years of age. Overseas bidders should note that, due to UK regulations governing export of all firearms, overseas buyers will need to make arrangements for shipping this lot out of the UK directly, by air freight, with a specialist company or agent.
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