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Antique “Mariette” Style Large-Bore 4-Barrel Ring-Trigger Percussion Pepperbox

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:375.00 USD
Antique “Mariette” Style Large-Bore 4-Barrel Ring-Trigger Percussion Pepperbox
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Antique "Mariette" Style Large-Bore 4-Barrel Ring-Trigger Percussion Pepperbox, NVSN, .45 cal., 4" round screw-off barrel group marked "1" thru "4" over each bore and rotating breech; floral-crosshatch engraved frame marked "Haaken-Plomdeur/Frt. D'Armes/a Liege" on integral backstrap, "Mariette/Brevete" inside strap, ring trigger and underhammer, varnished ebonized bag-style hardwood grips. Mfg'd ca. 1840s-50s. Condition is very good retaining no original blue being overall bright gunmetal gray. Grips are sound and smooth with a quarter-inch chip missing from right front. Action works but does not rotate barrels; smoothbores are clean with overall frosting and muzzle notches for removal wrench. Est.: $750-$1,000. (Antique)