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C. REEVES, BIRMINGHAM
A RARE 54-BORE PERCUSSION REVOLVER MARKED 'DELACOUR, CHATHAM', MODEL 'REEVES'S PATENT', serial no. 1084,
conforming to patent 1623 of July 19, 1858, with 6in. octagonal barrel (strong traces of original finish), dove-tailed fore-sight, the top-strap signed 'B. DELACOUR, CHATHAM' within a scrolled border, standing notch back-sight to rear, plain five-shot cylinder with rope-carved band to leading edge, borderline and scroll engraved solid frame with dove-tailed side-plate, the left hand side marked 'REEVES'S PATENT' below the cylinder, sliding safe to right hand side, guarded double-action trigger, long-spurred hammer, chequered one-piece semi saw-handled walnut grip, articulated loading lever mounted to left hand side of barrel with special quick thread release for cylinder arbor
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Estimate £1,000-1,500