Product Details
IXL, NEW-YORK
A RARE .31 PERCUSSION DOUBLE-ACTION ONLY POCKET REVOLVER, MODEL 'IXL POCKET', serial no. 5,
manufactured around 1857, with 3 1/8in. octagonal barrel, the dove-tail for fore-sight blanked off, sighting groove to top-strap, borderline and scroll engraved solid frame, plain cylinder, spur-less hammer with rocking safe mounted to the frame, guarded trigger and smooth flared rosewood grips with white-metal 'eared' screw escutcheons, articulated under-barrel rammer, traces only of finish
Other Notes: The short lived firm of IXL New-York, U.S.A. only operated for around one year in 1857. They produced four models of revolvers, with this being the most successful at around 750 pieces!
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Estimate £300-500