Fine Modern & Antique Guns - December 2015 : Sale A1215 Lot 951
A SCARCE .577 (SNIDER) DOUBLE-BARRELLED UNDERLEVER HAMMER HOWDAH PISTOL SIGNED W. THORN, serial no. 126,
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A SCARCE .577 (SNIDER) DOUBLE-BARRELLED UNDERLEVER HAMMER 'HOWDAH' PISTOL SIGNED 'W. THORN', serial no. 126,
circa 1878, with twist-iron rifled 7in. barrels, broad flat top-rib with dove-tailed fore-sight and standing notch rear-sight, rounded border and scroll engraved swing under-lever action body, border and scroll engraved back-action locks signed 'W. THORN', non-rebounding hammers with half and full-cock positions, chequered walnut capped pistol-grip butt with white-metal oval escutcheon to the wrist and smooth splinter walnut fore-end
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Estimate £1,500-2,000