Lot 115
Scarce Belgian "Chicken Thief" Pin-Fire Trap Pistol, c. 1870
4-inch barrel with Liege proofs, iron frame with screw-mount at rear, trigger-accuating
lever with adjusting screw.
Condition: Good over all, though pistol retains 20% of its original
nickel plated finish (mostly on barrel), the remaining surfaces with fine aged patina.
Note: A similar example from the Eddie Reider Collection is pictured in Firearms
Curiosa by Wynant, p. 114.
Provenance: Butterfield & Butterfield, lot no. 3147, Harold's Club Collection,
1994.
Estimate: $2500 - $3500
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