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**MINT BORE**Cased C1860 English Charles Reeves Birmingham Patent Adams Type Double Action 5 Shot 54 Bore Percussion Revolver & Accessories. Sn 23137 - 23137 This is an excellent, original, cased, Adams type 5 shot Reeves Patent percussion revolver (Charles Reeves, a Birmingham gunmaker, took out three British patents relating to percussion revolvers: No. 2690 of 22 October 1857, No. 3156 of 1857 and No. 1623 of 1858. See Taylerson et al 1968, pp. 270, 324, 325 and 327). The large frame double action revolver has a 6 ¼” octagonal barrel (12 ¼” overall). The bore is near mint, clean & bright with well defined rifling. The barrel has a blade fore sight & notched frame rear sight. The frame is engraved ‘Patent’ on one side and ‘No. 1022 on the reverse. The barrel and cylinder have Victorian black powder proofs. It’s finely chequered walnut grip is in excellent undamaged condition. The pistol's metal work is undamaged with original blue finish which has light surface wear to be expected with age and use. Its captive loading lever works as it should. The pistol is contained in its re-lined and re-fitted Mahogany case with hinged lid and lock (key absent). The top of the lid is inlaid with a void central brass roundel. The case is lined blue felt and has compartments which contain accessories including a double brass and steel conical bullet mould numbered ‘54’, a copper and brass black powder flask which signed by the manufacturer ‘James Dixon & Sons Sheffield), 2 ebony handled tools, cleaning rod with brass jag, a white metal oil container with screw top lid and integral applicator also by James Dixon & Sons Sheffield, an empty Eley Brothers Japanned tin with removable lid & a number of moulded lead bullets in a pouch. The price for this excellent cased pistol with accessories includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23137
£1,895.00
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