Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Historic Firearms and Militaria Auction

Thu, Dec 6, 2018 03:00PM EST
Lot 4

Two Civil War Era Manhattan Pocket Model Pistols

Estimate: $500 - $700

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

British, .31 caliber, octagonal steel barrel, each with loading lever, one cylinder engraved with wheel, lock plates and back straps with foliate etching, one marked "Patented Dec 27, 1859", under loading lever one marked "993" and the other "1168", one with small brass sight, one with steel sight

Note:

pitting and scratching to surface with dark patina to metal throughout, hammers, cylinders and loading levers work appropriately, marring and some loss to wood grips, one exposed screw on one grip