Horst Held   =   Antique Handguns

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phone  972-775-8704           fax  972-775-3553
541 Lynnie Pennie Lane              Midlothian, Texas 76065

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Harrington volley gun, please see separate page

A. JARRE harmonica, please see separate page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a pair of percussion pistols in a leather clad case decorated with brass-studs and the initials .S.H.,
the caliber is .52 smooth bore, 5½" round barrels. The metal parts are kept in the white. Lock, hammer, trigger guard and butt strap are nicely engraved, the grips is crisp checkered.
The red inlaid case shows some wear, an uncommon bullet mold and screw driver fit snug,
The pistols with are in excellent condition. Odd set in "Old Western Style" .    $3,500.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

British Patent 1878 #3645 HILL'S PATENT SELF EXTRACTOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a very uncommon self-ejecting revolver, 6" seven-sided barrel with dovetail front sight and on the right side the inscription HILL'S PATENT SELF EXTRACTOR. The caliber is circa .45, about 90% nickel plating remaining showing acceptable wear, checkered grips, lanyard ring. Literature Taylerson's The Revolver 1865 - 1888, pages 183 + 217, unmarked specimen pictured on plate 57
NRA fine condition     $2,500.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOLLIS & SHEATH London
a percussion revolver comparable to
Baker's 1852 patent "transition model',
no visible serial number,
5" octagonal barrel with dovetail front sight and maker's name on top,
nicely engraved, probably kept in the white as fashionable at the time,
crisp checkered grips,
revolver in very fine condition.
In a green inlaid case with "88" marked bullet mold, powder flask, oil can, cap tin, screw and nipple driver, wad cutter.
The set in very fine condition.     $3,250.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

very early Adams 1851 patent style revolver on bridge stamped IMPERIAL PATENT REVOLVER

under barrel instead of a serial # stamped KXL
cal. .40 percussion, 6¼" octagonal barrel with fixed sight.
The frame, trigger guard and butt plate scroll engraved.
Barrel and frame with circa 60% bright blue remaining.
Crisp checkered grip. 5-shot cylinder.
Overall fine condition.       $1,250.

 

►►►  If made in Great Britain the revolver carries Birmingham or London proof stamps. Unlike British revolvers using one-part-frames this has a two-part-frame, typical for German produced revolvers, please see on my site the SUHL "makers S" and TANNER "makers T".
Somebody suggested Russian made, but then the inscription is in Cyrillic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hopkins & Allen
"vest pocket derringer",
nick-named "parrot beak",
cal. .22 short,
1¾" tip-down barrel,
engraved and nickel plated,
original pearl grips with medallion,
scare in excellent condition.
Flayderman's # 8A-067     sold/wanted

 

 

 

 

 

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