Percussion Pistols

Adolphe Jansen of Brussels, Belgium worked in 1860-1870 and was a Arque Busier (gun maker) du Roi (to the king ) inscribed on top of barrel flat. Caliber is .45. Bore has very strong rifling and is bright and excellent. Barrel is 9.5" from muzzle to breech plug and is 16" overall. The metal parts, excluding the barrel is beautifully engraved and is in the bright with a contrasting black...

Bore is approximately .44 caliber. Barrel is 5" and is half round half octagonal. Frame has tasteful scroll and leaf engraving. Grips are "bag" shape. Barrel is marked "Sprague & Marston New York". Action works perfectly. Grips have most of their original varnish. This is a very well made, if not overbuilt, single shot pistol. Very good overall condition.

This double barrel pistol Belgian percussion pistol has longer than normally encountered barrels. The overall length is approx. 9.75". The 5.4" round individual turn-off 40 caliber barrels have good smooth bores. The frame and barrels have a gray/brown patina with areas of light roughness. The frame has the Belgian oval ELG proof mark. The bag shaped grip is very good with fine checkering...

Made in 1860s. This is a series II navy. Action works well. The finish has an odd appearance and this gun actually looks like it was either silver or nickel plated at one time. Grips are refinished but look very good.

This is a wonderful matched pair of cased rifled double barrel Devisme style pistols. The following description applies to both pistols. The overall length is approx. 7". The 4" octagon 36 caliber barrels have strong bright, rifled bores. They feature a separate powder chamber that the bullet seats on top of. The barrels are finished in a brown Damascus pattern. They feature blow out plugs....

Belgian large bore double barrel pistol. Caliber .65. Barrels are 81/2” to the front of the

breech plug. barrels are smoothbore and are of fine Damascus pattern . Overall length is 15 ½”.

Barrels are “ELG” proofed and marked “16.6. The action works...

Blunt & Syms Double Barrel Pistol. Barrel rib marked “B&S NY Warranted Cast Steel”. Barrel length 6 ¼” in .34 caliber. Barrels are rifled. Trigger fires one barrel and the other fires with second pull of the single trigger. Manufactured late 1840’s to 1850’s. This is a percussion pistol. Overall, very good condition. Grips are excellent with 90% original varnish. Ramrod pipe has been...

Manufactured by James Beattle in London. Circa 1830's-1840's. The overall length is 5 1/4" and barrel length is 2". Top of barrel has makers markings. Trigger folds out when cocked. Very good plus overall condition.

German Percussion Pistol with provision for shoulder stock. The overall length is approximately 17 ½”. The 11 ½” round approximately. 65 Caliber barrel with a fair rifled bore with rust, all metal is bright with dark staining. There is old rust at the barrel junction with the stock. The stock is fair with cracks on the left and right forend. The action does not hold cock. The number 42 is on...

Sharpe Flintlock Converted to Percussion Pistol. Possible fur trade pistol. Lock is marked “Sharpe” for John Sharpe Mfg. The Northwest company, a group of partners in Montreal sold many of these to the fur trade. Barrel is marked London. A sharp gun!

Ottoman (Turkish) Knee Gun Ottoman (Turkish) knee gun used for fighting on horseback and firing it from ones knee. The fall back position was to use ones sword. Most knee pistols were flintlock but as firing systems progressed the percussion system was more reliable. This example is percussion and would be from the 1830 to 1850 period of manufacture. The Damascus pattern of the barrel is...

Belgian Large Bore Percussion Pistol. Bore is approximately .65 caliber with deep rifling. Manufactured in 1850. Octagonal barrel has a very fine Damascus pattern. The action works perfectly. The lock, cock, breech plug trigger, guard and buttcap are all expertly engraved in a leaf scrolling tendril motif. The stock forend is carved in a leaf pattern also. The pistol grip is fluted in both...