F1298.   Allen & Thurber pepperbox pistol in very good condition, four-inch, six shot, fluted barrel marked ALLEN & THURBER / WORCHESTER, the bar hammer is marked ALLEN'S PAT. 1845, .31 caliber, the action is strong and functions, rolled engraving on the nipple shield, frame, and back strap, the walnut grips are in great shape, this one is much nicer than most I see

F1297.   rare Model 1842 percussion pistol, these were made from 1842 - 1847 by N.P. Ames and Henry Deringer with only approx. 2,000 mfg by Ames and 1,200 by Deringer, it is a .54 caliber smoothbore with a six inch barrel, the metal is in very good shape, shows wear but is smooth and free of pitting, brass furniture, the walnut stock is also in good shape,the rear of the lock plate is marked U S / 1845, the front is marked N.P. AMES / SPRINGFIELD / MASS, the barrel breech is marked U S N / 1845 / R P / P, the swivel ramrod has been removed, the unique box lock action is crisp and functions perfectly, overall a rare weapon that saw service but has been well cared for 

F1296.   highly decorated 9mm pinfire revolver, it has a 3.5" long barrel that is marked on the left rear flat E LEFAUCHEUX / ???BREVETE, coolest, most unusual thing about it is how decorated it is, particularly being covered in gold points, the ejector rod is MIA and the cylinder doesn't index, it will draw attention in any collection

F1295.   Colt Model 1849 Pocket revolver in very good condition, the metal is smooth and free of pitting, it has a medium gray patina, the top flat of the six inch long barrel has a clear 2 line Colt Address, the .31 caliber, five shot cylinder retains approx. 50% of the stagecoach hold-up scene, the trigger guard has most of the silver plating remaining, the walnut grips are in great shape, the action is strong and functions perfectly, matching serial numbers of 25081 denote an 1852 production date, fine Pocket Colt much nicer than most I see

F1294.   Colt Model 1860 Army revolver in good condition, the metal is smooth with a medium gray patina, the Colt address on top of the barrel is mostly worn way, it took many miles of hard riding to do this, the matching serial numbers of 141995 let us know it was made in 1865, the walnut grips are in very good shape, the action is crisp and functions perfectly, the cylinder scene is worn away, overall this is  well cared for Colt Army that no doubt saw much service 

F1235.    early British pistol converted from flintlock to percussion, 7.8" round, .70 caliber barrel, the metal is in great shape, smooth with a medium gray / brown patina, the wood is also in great shape, the barrel and stock are both stamped 83, the brass furniture really sets it off, the action is tight and works well, only draw back is the ram rod is MIA

F1218. way cool pinfire revolver in very good condition, it is a six shot, 7mm pistol with a 3.25" octagon barrel, the metal is in great condition and retains nearly 100% of it's original bright finish, it has a Liege proof mark letting us know it was Belgium made, the action works perfectly in single or double action, it still has the ejector rod and loading gate, these are often missing, folding trigger, as nice as it is, what really sets it off are the gutta percha grips decorated with a leafed vine at top, and what looks like a winged wolf at the bottom, cool revolver that will be an interesting addition to any collection