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and excessively rare. 45. U. S. 1863 MODEL ARMY MUSKET. L. 55" Good condition, with sling-strap. 46. LONG FLINTLOCK FOWLING PIECE. Good condition, but lacks ramrod. 47. ORIENTAL FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS. L. 21" Some traces of checkering on stock and damascening on barrel, otherwise plain. 48. ORIENTAL FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS. L. 21" A much more ornate piece than the preceeding. The stock is carved and the metal parts engraved. Dummy ramrod carved into stock. English lock. PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS. 49. DOUBLE BARREL IRISH PERCUSSION POCKET PISTOL. L. 6-1/2" Superposed barrels, revolving by hand. Disappearing trigger. Mark:--"Kavanaugh, Dublin". 50. MARSTON 3-BARREL PISTOL. L. 7" Breech-loading, .32 calibre. Indicator on right side of frame. Inoperative, but in good condition otherwise. 51. FIVE-SHOT MANHATTAN ARMS CO. PEPPERBOX. L. 5-1/2" A close replica of the Allen. In excellent condition. .31 Cal. 52. SMALL PHILADELPHIA DERRINGER. L. Checkered grip, cap-box in butt. A facsimile of the pistol used by J. Wilkes Booth to assassinate Abraham Lincoln. 53. COOPER FIVE-SHOT REVOLVER. L. 10" Percussion. Double action, .31 Cal. This is the early Pittsburg revolver, not to be confused with arms of the same type made at Philadelphia. Rare. Resembles the Colt 1849 Model, except that trigger is in center of trigger-guard. 54. PECULIAR DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER. L. 5" Percussion. Similar in action to a pepperbox. Marked "Ell's Patent." The cataloguer has never before seen a pistol of this type. Good condition. .31 Cal. Purchased in a Philadelphia pawn-shop, and said to be a favorite arm of the Negroes in that city at one time. 55. REID'S "MY FRIEND" KNUCKLE-DUSTER. Seven shots, .22 Cal. Good order, except that cylinder does not revolve. 56. ANOTHER. Similar except for a slight difference of engraving and a catch under cylinder. 57. UNDERHAMMER PISTOL. L. 11-1/2" Has seen rough service. No marks. 58. DOUBLE BARREL PERCUSSION PISTOL. L. 8" Broken, rusty and with all working parts except one spring missing. Barrels side by side. 59. TINY .22 PISTOL. L. 4-1/2" One of the lightest pistols the cataloguer has ever seen. These ineffectual weapons are sold in large numbers on the waterfront of Genoa, where the owner acquired this specimen. 60. HEAVY DOUBLE BARREL PERCUSSION PISTOL. L. 11-1/2" Superposed barrels, two hammers and nipples. Bronze frame and steel barrels. Ab
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