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Antique Sharps & Hankins 4-Barrel Spurtrigger Pepperbox Pistol

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:375.00 USD
Antique Sharps & Hankins 4-Barrel Spurtrigger Pepperbox Pistol
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Antique Sharps & Hankins 4-Barrel Spurtrigger Pepperbox Pistol, Model 3A, #1775, .32 RF cal., 3.5" barrel cluster marked "Address Sharps & Hankins, Philadelphia, Penn" at top rib, has shell extractor at breech, slides forward on integral rail for loading/ejection; steel frame marked "Sharps Patent/Jan 25, 1859" at right, has barrel release button at left, standing breech with rotating striker, integral gripstraps with 1-pc. smooth gutta percha grips. Mfg'd ca. 1862-66, in only approx. 2,500 qty. Condition is fine retaining approx. 75% deep barrel blue and 90% nickel showing scattered discoloration. Grips are sound and smooth with a couple tiny chips at bottom. Action is crisp, bores are bright with a few spots of erosion and sharp rifling. Est.: $750-$1,000. (Antique)