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Interesting WILLIAM ELEY Antique Smoothbore PERCUSSION “PARLOR” Pistol .40 .40 Caliber English Pistol with William Eley’s Mark!
Guns International #: 101473111 Seller's Inventory #: 20526
Category: Antique Pistols - Target - Antique Pistols - Percussion
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
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Description:
Interesting WILLIAM ELEY Antique Smoothbore PERCUSSION “PARLOR” Pistol .40
.40 Caliber English Pistol with William Eley’s Mark!
Here we present an antique William Eley smoothbore single shot percussion “Parlor” pistol in .40 caliber, made circa the mid-1800s. This example likely started out life in a smaller caliber, at some point being bored out to .40 caliber. Parlor pistols came into fashion in the mid-19th century, where they typically featured heavy barrels and were chambered in a small caliber. They were used for target shooting in homes with a dedicated parlor or gallery for this purpose. Other guns of this type include “Gallery Guns”, “Flobert Guns”, and “Saloon Guns”, all designed for recreational indoor target shooting. These guns were developed in 1845, when French inventor Louis-Nicolas Flobert created the first rimfire metallic cartridge by modifying a percussion cap to hold a small lead bullet. These games were popular in saloons, at carnivals, and as mentioned above, in people’s homes during this period.
William and Charles Eley established their company in 1828 as an ammunition company originally in London, later moving the company to Birmingham. During the American Civil War ELEY was a major supplier of ammunition to the Confederacy. Their first .22 rimfire cartridges were produced in 1860. William Eley had three sons who inherited the business from him in 1842, upon his death when he was killed at his shop by exploding mercury fulminate, the substance used in his primers. His sons greatly expanded the business in the second half of the nineteenth century to include firearms such as this classy “Parlor Pistol”.
This one features a carved stock and fluted grip. There is a rampant lion marking on the left side of the breech and London proofs on the bottom flat of the octagonal barrel. “WILLIAM ELEY” is marked on the topmost barrel flat. This pistol bears much resemblance to the smaller caliber Floberts of the time, but this one is in the larger .40 caliber and has a breech plug and percussion firing system.
The overall condition is very good. The action is strong. The bore is smooth and in good condition. The carved stock is solid and in great shape! A great piece of history from mid-19th Century England!
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 9 inches.
Caliber: .40 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1600
#20526
SOLD
Antique: Yes