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A Man of Wealth and Taste
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Out there somewhere beyond the doors of perception
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More Auction finds
I found a coupla items today.
First is a Joesph Egg of London Percussion Pistol...circa 1840. Egg has the distinction of being the co-inventor of the Brass Percussion Cap, and is a well known London maker of pistols. Since this Pistol doesn't have a Ramrod, and the Grip is of an unsual shape it probably was at one time part of a Cased Set of Dueling Pistols or perhaps a Target Pistol. Notice the engraving, Platium lined Vent Hole and Gold inlay..nice gun for $535.
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Second is a Colt 1851 Navy with orginal Holster. Look at the pictures of this pistol very carefully, and tell me whats unusal about it. The gun has lost almost all of its finish due to be stored in the Holster. However the gun is all matching numbers and is in very good mechanical working order. I'm taking a chanch on this pistol, due to its unusual configuration which could make it fairly valuable variation. After lasts week find which I don't believe turned out so well I am a bit gunshy..no pun intended. This cost a bit of change 2K. I personally didn't notice the unusal feature of the gun until I found out how high the bidding had gone on it, then I gave it a close 2nd look. I just hope I'm not 0 for 2.
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BTW:Last weeks find I believe will work out OK, in that I'll probably come out whole on it.
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Last edited by tabs; 03-03-2007 at 05:09 PM..
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