.45 caliber, 9.5" barrels. Twist brown Damascus octagonal barrels signed in gold on top flat H. Jaquet a Geneve. Gray cased hardened breeches and breech tang with adjustable rear sights. Bolted plain front action lock sculpted at rear. Plain steel triggerguard with finger rest. Plain steel skull crusher butt cap. Highly figured fluted and carved walnut half stock. Set triggers. Accessories comprised of bullet mold, powder flask, lead ladle, combination turn screw and nipple wrench. Cap box, mallet, two ramrods. Condition: Condition of guns is excellent throughout. Barrels retaining nearly all of their original brown finish. Steel mounts with much dull French gray case hardening. The locks are in excellent condition. Guns are cased in a fine mahogany case with much original finish. One minor split. Brass escutcheon with initials A.P. Interior of case with original green velvet lining. Mechanically excellent throughout. Lining is somewhat faded, but rates excellent. Bore brush is missing. Case retains its original key. Deeply rifled bores rate excellent. A far better than average cased set and interesting that it is Swiss manufacture rather than the usual Belgian.
.45 caliber, 9.5" barrels. Twist brown Damascus octagonal barrels signed in gold on top flat H. Jaquet a Geneve. Gray cased hardened breeches and breech tang with adjustable rear sights. Bolted plain front action lock sculpted at rear. Plain steel triggerguard with finger rest. Plain steel skull crusher butt cap. Highly figured fluted and carved walnut half stock. Set triggers. Accessories comprised of bullet mold, powder flask, lead ladle, combination turn screw and nipple wrench. Cap box, mallet, two ramrods. Condition: Condition of guns is excellent throughout. Barrels retaining nearly all of their original brown finish. Steel mounts with much dull French gray case hardening. The locks are in excellent condition. Guns are cased in a fine mahogany case with much original finish. One minor split. Brass escutcheon with initials A.P. Interior of case with original green velvet lining. Mechanically excellent throughout. Lining is somewhat faded, but rates excellent. Bore brush is missing. Case retains its original key. Deeply rifled bores rate excellent. A far better than average cased set and interesting that it is Swiss manufacture rather than the usual Belgian.
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