19th Century ‘Boot gun’
£800.00
An unusual 19th century 19th century "Boot Leg" style percussion under-hammer pistol. The action is stamped with the French patent mark "Brevet D'Invention sans Garantie du Gouve", essentially a legal notice releasing the State from any responsibility for the proper functioning of the patented device. It has a large rear sight and dot front sight. The barrel transitions from octagonal to round half way down with a 2cm wide smooth bore
Unusually for this type of firearm it has a threaded mount in the rear of the handle to attach a removable stock, most likely this was designed as a hunting piece for large game