A Crisp Percussion Belt Pistol by J. Lang of London, With browned twist sighted barrel, foliate engraved colour case hardened breech, profusely engraved tang, foliate engraved back-action lock, signed ‘J. LANG’ and fitted with a sliding safety catch, chequered walnut butt with vacant oval escutcheon, profusely engraved steel furniture comprising hinged butt cap, retaining nearly all its original colour, blued steel belt clip and foliate engraved trigger guard, with captive ramrod. London proofs.
Lang, James [about 1885]
Shop at 22 Cockspur St, London. Custom gunmaker and metallic cartridge target rifles of fine workmanship.
A. Merwyn Carey (1954) English, Irish and Scottish Firearms Makers, Acro Publishing Company, New York.
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