The Mel Flanagan Collection
179 Flintlock Tap-Action Pistol By Wallis .360 caliber, 1.5” round barrels, marked P. Wallis in a military motif on the right side. Box lock with safety behind the hammer. Checkered walnut grips with a silver butt cap. All metal has nice even patina brown. Sharp and crisp engraving. Grips are very good with a few nicks. Overall very good. $1,000 - $1,500
180 Flintlock Blunderbuss Pistol By Ketland .810 bore diameter, 4.25” brass barrel with British proofs at the breech. Engraved in script London on the top of the barrel near the breech. Lockplate engraved Ketland over London. Iron furniture with acorn finial on the end of the triggerguard. Coarse checkered walnut stock. With nice raised carving behind the tang. Silver escutcheon behind the carving. Brass barrel with nice patina. Lock has been clean to bright in the European manner. Stock has two very old repairs on the right and left side of the barrel at the muzzle. Overall an excellent example of a small blunderbuss pistol. $1,000 - $1,500
181 Remington Double Derringer .41 rf caliber, 3” barrels, S/N L99606, marked on the top of the barrels, Remington Arms-UMC Ilion New York. Blue finish with checkered hard rubber grips. This is a almost mint Derringer retaining most of the original blue finish. A little rub of the finish on the right side of barrels. With a mint look. $1,000 - $1,500
182 Early Rupertus Cartridge Pepperbox Pistol .22 caliber, 2.625” barrels, eight shot, Marked on the bottom of the frame Rupertus Patent Pistol Mfg & Co Phila. Steel barrels, brass frame, rosewood grips. Barrels are sharp and crisp with a grey to brown patina. Brass is uncleaned with nice patina. Grips are good. Markings are sharp and crisp. $1,000 - $1,500
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NOVEMBER 1-2, 2016 CINCINNATI, OHIO
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