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e Philippines. During the World War, this revolver was carried by an employe of the DuPont Powder Company. 29. COLT NEW ARMY MODEL REVOLVER. .32-20 Cal. L. 12" A civilian gun, made for sale. Differs from No. 28 in several minor respects. 30. ENGLISH WEBLY "BULL DOG" REVOLVER. L. 7" "P. Webly and Son, London and Birmingham" on barrel, also, "The Pug." Probably a Scotland Yard gun, as it bears a painted number (381) on the frame. 31. "DEFENDER" REVOLVER. L. 6" A cheap and altogether worthless revolver of the type selling for .75 or $1.00 to gullibles during the period of 1870-1900. From the Crouse Collection. 32. HOPKINS & ALLEN "RANGER NO. 2" REVOLVER. L. 6-1/2" Nickel-plated, rubber grips, .32 Rim Fire. Peculiar cylinder-pin-catch on side of frame. 33. SINGLE SHOT CARTRIDGE PISTOL. L. 6-1/2" "Morgan & Clapp, New Haven, Ct.," on top of octagon barrel. Brass frame, barrel swings out to load on pressure on a stud under frame, rosewood grips, rear sight notched in hammer. Presented by Dr. L. M. Nugent, of Altoona. 34. SMALL .22 CALIBRE CARTRIDGE PISTOL. L. 4" Said to be the smallest cartridge pistol ever made. Barrel swings to side to load. Rare. 35. ALLEN & THURBER PEPPERBOX. L. 7-1/2" .31 Cal. From the Vaughn Collection. 36. FLINTLOCK POCKET PISTOL. L. 6-1/2" Checkered and carved grip, round screw-off barrel, center hammer, sliding safety. Frame nicely engraved. French. 37. BELGIAN PERCUSSION POCKET PISTOL. L. 6-1/2" Octagon barrel. 38. BELGIAN PERCUSSION POCKET PISTOL. L. 6" Round barrel. Folding trigger. German silver tulip shaped name-plate. 39. AMERICAN PERCUSSION POCKET PISTOL. L. 5-3/4" Round barrel. Cheap, being made of cast-iron throughout. No marks except a serial number, 736. Peculiarly simple mechanism. Barrel stopped at breech, otherwise good. 40. PHILADELPHIA TYPE DERRINGER. L. 6-1/2" Engraved German silver mountings. No marks. Almost in new condition. 41. SMALL AMERICAN PERCUSSION POCKET PISTOL. L. 9" Full stock of curley maple. Hickory ramrod. Barrel is octagon, rifled deeply and about .32 calibre. Brass and German silver mountings. Barrel marked "Fleeger, Allegheny". Lock marked "Howells, Philadelphia." Possibly made for some riverboat captain or river gambler, and may have a bloody history. Rare. 42. U. S. ARMY LUGER AUTOMATIC. 7.65 M/M Cal. L. 9" Same as No. 72, Shoemaker Collection. 43. U. S. CIVIL WAR NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER'S SWORD.
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