Sold for $600

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Lot Description

Percussion Continental Style Eprouvette (Powder Tester)

0.16" caliber. 0.75" barrel length. SN: NSN. Bare metal finish with walnut birdshead grips. Single shot percussion black powder testing device. Item features floral scroll engraving on both flanks of the frame, and further scroll to the upper tang. The action is boxlock configuration with bordered knurling on the hammer spur. Item mounts a spring loaded dial with muzzle cover and the dial numbered from 1 to 10. Ratchet teeth engage a flat spring mounted beneath the lock. Eprouvettes, or powder testers, in this pattern were used to test the quality of gunpowder. Though various patterns had seen use as early as the 17th Century, this percussion pattern most likely dates from the mid 19th Century.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Condition Report

Good. Bore is Dark with patina throughout. Overall metal finish has taken on a deep brown patina with some bright edges along the ratchet teeth. Light pitting has formed around the worn down nipple. Grips have been sanded and permit the lower tang to fit proud. Some chips and receded edges to the grips along with scattered mars and scratches. The action is mechanically excellent.

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