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British Percussion Over/Under Pistol by Charles Spencer (AH4193) Guns International #: 101038891 Seller's Inventory #: AH4193 Category: Antique Pistols - Percussion - Military Pistols - Antique Seller's Information When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com Seller: Collectors Firearms Company: CollectorsFirearms, Inc Member Since: 3/6/07 First Name: E-commerce Last Name: Department State: Texas Zip: 77063 Country: United States Phone: (832) 360-1771 Fax: (713) 781-6407 Platinum Seller Number of Active Listings: 9276 Seller: FFL Dealer Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns. Payment Types Accepted: M/C, VISA, American Express and Discover Description: British Percussion Over/Under Pistol by Charles Spencer. Barrel marked “–Charles Spencer, Northallerton. St. London.–”. Bores are .52 caliber and are rifled. Barrels are 6” long, and 12 ½” overall. Locks have sliding safeties. Barrels have captive ramrods. Blow out plugs are silver. Stock is excellent with perfect checkering and 95% original varnish. Frame and locks have very good case colors. Gun is very good plus overall. Although this pistol is .52 caliber, the size, form, and design would place it in the category of a Howdah pistol. These guns would be carried in the “Howdah”, the basket fastened to the elephant during a tiger hunt in India, and were used as a handy self-defense weapon if a tiger tried to attack the hunters in the Howdah. SOLD Antique: Yes |