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25-BORE DOUBLE-BARRELLED PERCUSSION TRAVELLING PISTOL BY C. MOORE, LONDON serial no. 1817, circa 1840, with 6in. rebrowned twist sighted barrels signed 'C. MOORE. 77. ST. JAMES'S STREET. LONDON' on the rib, patent breeches each with platinum plug and engraved with a sunburst on the rib, border and scroll engraved grooved tang and floating bolted locks each signed 'C. MOORE'S PATENT' and with characteristic stepped tail, figured walnut three-quarter stock with chequered butt, border and scroll engraved trigger-guard (some discolouration), silver shield-shaped escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, dark horn fore-end cap, and stirrup ramrod (replaced), London proof marks.
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