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**CASED**TINY**FINE QUALITY** C1870 English 5mm Pin Fire Obsolete Calibre Double Action 6 Shot Purse Or Pocket Revolver Retailed By P&F Schafer 27 Piccadilly London With Folding Trigger, Cleaning Rod & 5 Inert deactivated 5mm Pin Fire Cartridges. Sn 18728 - 18728 This is a fine, tiny, 5 shot 5mm double action pin fire revolver made C1870. It has a 2 ¼” two stage barrel which is charcoal blued with triangular post fore sight. The diminutive pistol measures 5 ¼” overall. The rear sight is a groove on the hammer. The pistol’s smooth bore is clean. The charcoal blued barrel and cylinder have Birmingham proof marks. The blued frame has engraved foliate decoration. Its original chequered bag shaped walnut grip is undamaged. It has a captive steel ejector rod, folding trigger and its double action firing mechanism works correctly in both single & double action. The revolver is contained in its original fitted, leather bound wood case, lined in green felt. The case contains a white metal cleaning rod and has compartments for 25 rounds of ammunition. The pistol comes with 5 inert deactivated brass cased 5mm pin fire rounds of ammunition which have lead conical bullet heads (the cases have been holed in their centre to deactivate them). The case has a clap fastener and one edge of the case has gold leaf lettering ‘P&F Schafer 27 Piccadilly London’ most likely the retailer. The price includes UK delivery. NB. As an obsolete calibre, antique pin fire revolver with inert deactivated ammunition, no licence is required to own this item in the UK if part of a private collection or display. Sn 18728
£795.00
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