Printed from Woolley & Wallis

Description

A cased pair of English 40 bore percussion target pistols, heavy octagonal twist barrels 9 in., top flats engraved 'J. Stanton Birmingham', break off breeches with acanthus engraved plugs, blade fore sights, back sights mounted on the engraved tangs, Birmingham view and proof marks; back action locks with safety bars, foliate engraving to lock plates and hammers, adjustable triggers; walnut stocks with engraved steel furniture, chequered grips, German silver ovals engraved 'J J T', later brass tipped ram rods; in a fitted case with associated accessories, the lid with flush folding brass handle engraved 'J. J. Tucker Esqr. Broomfield'.