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CHARLES LANCASTER, LONDON
A SCARCE .455 FOUR-BARRELLED HOWDAH PISTOL, serial no. 7349, with a period holster,
the pistol circa 1885, with blued 6 1/4in. oval-bored barrel cluster (some isolated pitting), the top-rib signed 'CHARLES LANCASTER (PATENT) 151 NEW BOND ST, LONDON', the left barrel rib marked '.455 C.F.', squared action with side-lever opening to the left hand side and double hook locking, smooth walnut grip-panels covering the action cheeks and the birdshead butt, smooth back-strap, provision for lanyard swivel to heel (swivel absent), trigger-guard bow with engraved serial number, retaining fair traces of original finish, in a period leather full-flap holster modified for this pistol
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Estimate £2,500-3,000
S5 - Sold as a Section 5 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act, Sections 7.3 and 7.1 Eligible.
Unless prior arrangement has been made, two weeks after the Sealed bid sale, all Section 5 (and Section 7.1 / 7.3) items will be moved to a Section 5 carriers where storage charges will be incurred.
Goods will not be released until all outstanding charges have been met. Collection will be by arrangement.