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Very Rare G. Leonard, Jr. 4-Shot Ring-Trigger Internal-Striker Percussion Pepperbox

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:550.00 USD
Very Rare G. Leonard, Jr. 4-Shot Ring-Trigger Internal-Striker Percussion Pepperbox
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Very Rare G. Leonard, Jr. 4-Shot Ring-Trigger Internal-Striker Percussion Pepperbox, #24, .31 cal., stationary 3.5" ribbed barrel cluster marked "G. Leonard, Jr. Charlestown (MA)" and "Patented. 1849. Cast Steel." on two ribs, unscrews for capping nipples at rear; scroll-engraved circular frame has horizontal internal striker, ring cocker with serpentine firing trigger, integral bag-shaped gripstraps, 2-pc. varnished walnut grips. Mfg'd ca. 1849-50, in just a few hundred qty. Condition is very good retaining no original blue but overall gunmetal gray with cleaned erosion on barrels (obscuring part of maker's name), trigger and straps. Edges, markings and engraving are else fine. Grips are smooth with only minor marks at butt. Action works but does not hold cock, smoothbores appear clean. Est.: $800-$1,200. (Antique)