38 Bore (.50 caliber), 26.5" and 7.5" octagonal barrels, no S/N. Damascus pattern browned barrels with color case hardened frame and cylinder, blued steel furniture, checkered walnut pistol grip with detachable walnut butt stock with checkered wrist. Top flats of both barrels marked WATMOUGH MANCHESTER. Frame engraved with tight, bank note style foliate scrolls, which also appear on the trigger guard, buttplate tang and over the cylinder chambers. 5-shot, double action only, bar hammer "transition" style revolver action including both a pistol and rifle barrel, with a detachable buttstock. Birmingham commercial proof marks on cylinder, between chambers. Pistol barrel with fixed notch rear sight and front sight blades, both dovetail mounted. Rifle barrel with three-leaf dovetailed rear sight and with front sight missing from the dovetail notch. Robert Watmough worked in Manchester, Lancashire ca1854-1869. Condition: Very good. Both barrels with minute traces of finish and evident Damascus patterning, showing scattered surface oxidation and minor crusting. Clear markings and crisp engraving. Mechanically functional, good but pitted bores. Both barrels missing their wedge screws. Wood with scattered handling marks and mars, but retaining strong checkering.
38 Bore (.50 caliber), 26.5" and 7.5" octagonal barrels, no S/N. Damascus pattern browned barrels with color case hardened frame and cylinder, blued steel furniture, checkered walnut pistol grip with detachable walnut butt stock with checkered wrist. Top flats of both barrels marked WATMOUGH MANCHESTER. Frame engraved with tight, bank note style foliate scrolls, which also appear on the trigger guard, buttplate tang and over the cylinder chambers. 5-shot, double action only, bar hammer "transition" style revolver action including both a pistol and rifle barrel, with a detachable buttstock. Birmingham commercial proof marks on cylinder, between chambers. Pistol barrel with fixed notch rear sight and front sight blades, both dovetail mounted. Rifle barrel with three-leaf dovetailed rear sight and with front sight missing from the dovetail notch. Robert Watmough worked in Manchester, Lancashire ca1854-1869. Condition: Very good. Both barrels with minute traces of finish and evident Damascus patterning, showing scattered surface oxidation and minor crusting. Clear markings and crisp engraving. Mechanically functional, good but pitted bores. Both barrels missing their wedge screws. Wood with scattered handling marks and mars, but retaining strong checkering.
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