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Tuesday 25 March 2025 e Wednesday 26 March 2025, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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An elegant over-and-under-barreled percussion rifle by Pirko, Metà del XIX Secolo

Estimate

€ 1.000 - 1.500

Sold

€ 3.500

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Vienna
length 110 cm.
Octagonal, rifled, twisted barrels, the upper one provided with foresight and fixed rear sight, signed "K. PIRKO IN WIEN" in gold. Cal. 15.5 mm. at the nozzle. The breech block provided with the two pistons with large rounded base and spark arrester; the surface engraved with racemes on a dark background. Long tang finely engraved with fox's head and floral motifs, provided with a folding peep sight. Backward spring locks finely engraved with female busts and floral motifs on a dark background, signed "PIRKO / WIEN". The cocks engraved en suite. Well working mechanisms. Walnut butt with grip featuring checkering, butt stock with cheekpiece and patchbox with lid carved with leaves. Iron hilt engraved en suite, trigger guard sculpted in wood with fretwork. On the lower part of the butt a small wooden pommel with screw. Two triggers, the right one with adjustment screw. On the right side the wooden ramrod with brass mounts and iron cartridge extractors.