AN EXTREMELY RARE CASED 54-BORE PHILIP WEBLEY PATENT 'GAS-SEAL' FIVE-SHOT SINGLE-ACTION PERCUSSION REVOLVER
RETAILED BY J. MCCONNELL, HOBART TOWN, SERIAL NO. 207, CIRCA 1854
AN EXTREMELY RARE CASED 54-BORE PHILIP WEBLEY PATENT 'GAS-SEAL' FIVE-SHOT SINGLE-ACTION PERCUSSION REVOLVER RETAILED BY J. McCONNELL, HOBART TOWN, SERIAL NO. 207, CIRCA 1854 With octagonal sighted barrel signed by the retailer, engraved with a band of foliage at the muzzle and a spray of scrollwork at the breech, cut with multi-groove rifling and retaining traces of original blued finish, reciprocating cylinder engraved with a band of foliage at the front edge and numbered from '1' to '5', border and scroll engraved serial numbered frame signed 'Philip Webley Patentee' on the left side, removable inspection plate also to the left side, large barrel locking-screw with knurled edge, blued hammer with chequered spur, chequered figured walnut butt, silver escutcheon, border and scroll engraved trigger-guard and butt-cap, the latter with hinged trap-cover, Birmingham proof marks, in fitted brass-cornered oak case, probably original, lined in green baize with accessories including pistol flask, brass double-cavity 'WD' bullet/ball mould, and hand written repair bill headed 'Hobarts Sep 1st. 1881' 6 1/8in. (15.5cm.) barrel
AN EXTREMELY RARE CASED 54-BORE PHILIP WEBLEY PATENT 'GAS-SEAL' FIVE-SHOT SINGLE-ACTION PERCUSSION REVOLVER
RETAILED BY J. MCCONNELL, HOBART TOWN, SERIAL NO. 207, CIRCA 1854
AN EXTREMELY RARE CASED 54-BORE PHILIP WEBLEY PATENT 'GAS-SEAL' FIVE-SHOT SINGLE-ACTION PERCUSSION REVOLVER RETAILED BY J. McCONNELL, HOBART TOWN, SERIAL NO. 207, CIRCA 1854 With octagonal sighted barrel signed by the retailer, engraved with a band of foliage at the muzzle and a spray of scrollwork at the breech, cut with multi-groove rifling and retaining traces of original blued finish, reciprocating cylinder engraved with a band of foliage at the front edge and numbered from '1' to '5', border and scroll engraved serial numbered frame signed 'Philip Webley Patentee' on the left side, removable inspection plate also to the left side, large barrel locking-screw with knurled edge, blued hammer with chequered spur, chequered figured walnut butt, silver escutcheon, border and scroll engraved trigger-guard and butt-cap, the latter with hinged trap-cover, Birmingham proof marks, in fitted brass-cornered oak case, probably original, lined in green baize with accessories including pistol flask, brass double-cavity 'WD' bullet/ball mould, and hand written repair bill headed 'Hobarts Sep 1st. 1881' 6 1/8in. (15.5cm.) barrel
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