A Percussion Target Pistol by Wm Powell.
A Percussion Target Pistol by Wm Powell. With sighted octagonal barrel, signed in script, ‘— W, Powell late SIMMONS —‘ along the top flat, double platinum line breech, with platinum plug, profusely engraved tang fitted with rear sight, border engraved lock, signed in the top corner and decorated with scrolling foliage, the cock a later replacement, half-stocked in walnut, cut with chequering at the grip, with engraved oval butt escutcheon, spurred trigger guard with pineapple finial and horn tipped ramrod. With set-trigger.
W. POWELL 1815-1845
General gunsmith in Birmingham. Name changed to William Powell & Son 1845 to 1850. Made double barrel, over and under, percussion pistols with belt hooks and swivel ramrod. Later double barrel pin-fire sporting guns.
A. Merwyn Carey (1954) English, Irish and Scottish Firearms Makers. Acro Publishing Company Inc. New York. USA.
Dimensions:
Bore: 22 Bore
Barrel Length: 10 Inches (25.0 cm)
Overall Length: 15.5 Inches (40 cm)
£895.00
1 in stock
