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Le Page Paris Cased Percussion Dueling Pistols

The French Nobility's Master Gunsmith

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Case, 18 3/8" x 9 7/8" x 3 1/4"
Signed Le Page, Paris

Circa 1850,s

Beautiful complete and original set of percussion pistols.

50 Cal. with 10″ octagon barrels. Bead front sights & V notch rear are inlaid in gold marked “Acler Fondu” and the numbers 1 & 2. Locks,hammers, breech plugs, top tangs, ornate butt and trigger guards have generous coverage of vine type foliate scroll hand engraved with a finely polished blue finish barrels. Other metal parts have French Gray fine ebony stocks w’ deeply fluted grip sections.Flats of grip section & fore relief foliate carving. Overal length 151/2″. Weight : 2 lbs 3 oz.

Accessories: original wood casing w/brass trim. Inside lid is marked “Feres, Liege miason a Paris/ 12 Rue D’Enghien”. Accessories include cleaning rod, ramrod, mallet, red ball box, ebony wrench, 2 cavity bullett mold , powder flask, cap tin, and a retail tag.

The Le Page firm in Paris has been one of France’s most celebrated and revered gunsmiths almost since their very founding in 1717.

Catalog, SKU: 0004028

 

SKU: 0004028

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