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Thursday 25 September 2025 e Friday 26 September 2025, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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A fine target percussion pistol by Pirko, Mid 19th Century

Estimate

€ 800 - 1.200

Sold

€ 2.250

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Vienna
length 43 cm.
Rifled, browned, 7,2 mm cal. barrel of octagonal section (clean bore, viisible rifling), the base with spiral decorations, a little further the signature "C. PIRKO IN WIEN", precision foresight at the nozzle. Tang engraved en suite at the base and provided with adjstable rear sight via screw. Percussion forward spring lock, the lock plate with outlined borders featuring the signature "PIRKO", its surface like that of the cock totally encircled with racemes and spirals; percussion with spark arrester. Wooden, half stock with horn front side, checkered butt and carved butt-plate with beautiful mask enlarged towards the hand for a better grip. Iron mounts engraved en suite, the counterplate marked "IN WIEN". Complete with ramrod, inserted inside the barrel, made of wood with donut-shaped base and brass and iron turn-off cartridge extractors.

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