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[WILF 44,259]

56 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said:

engraving says, more d'armes de st etienne janvier 1868. When translated means Manufactured by Arms de St Etienne January 1868.

French ! So you can add “never been used” to the valuation ! Lol 

[Nicepix 5,650]

6 minutes ago, WILF said:

French ! So you can add “never been used” to the valuation ! Lol 

And "Only dropped once!" 

[DIDO.1 20,833]

22 minutes ago, WILF said:

French ! So you can add “never been used” to the valuation ! Lol 

It's from the date of the legion being in Mexico so it could of seen quite a bit of service with a legionare 

[Nicepix 5,650]

44 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said:

It's from the date of the legion being in Mexico so it could of seen quite a bit of service with a legionare 

Opening cans of pate de foi grais

[DIDO.1 20,833]

[Gypsydog94 4,326]

Might be of interest to some 

[DIDO.1 20,833]

1917

Not mine , it's my brothers. Deactivated.

You can get genuine working ones cheaper but he wanted a deactivated for his wall

[mackem 23,733]

Saw this in some old guys office the other day,he had a lot of old family stuff displayed in a glass case,his grandfathers old six-shooter.

[vfr400boy 3,120]

Just been given this of my brother he thinks it was my grandads or grate grandads,  any one seen one before? 

[EDDIE B 3,120]

1 hour ago, vfr400boy said:

Just been given this of my brother he thinks it was my grandads or grate grandads,  any one seen one before? 

It looks like a vintage cap gun, but not sure. What size is it? Some of them were tiny.

[vfr400boy 3,120]

9 hours ago, EDDIE B said:

It looks like a vintage cap gun, but not sure. What size is it? Some of them were tiny.

I'd say about 6 or 7 inches the trigger slides in and out on a bar but can't see how it operates caps or anything? Iv had a googel and can't see one the same as this ? 

[greg64 2,562]

1 hour ago, vfr400boy said:

I'd say about 6 or 7 inches the trigger slides in and out on a bar but can't see how it operates caps or anything? Iv had a googel and can't see one the same as this ? 

Cast Iron Cap Gun, Pistol, Pea Shooter, Toy, Magazine 1892 (vintagetoygun.biz) it's a pea shooter

 

Edited March 12, 2023 by greg64

[vfr400boy 3,120]

1 hour ago, greg64 said:

Cast Iron Cap Gun, Pistol, Pea Shooter, Toy, Magazine 1892 (vintagetoygun.biz) it's a pea shooter

 

Wow thanks , so think it was My grate grandads , 

[DIDO.1 20,833]

Brother acquired it for an ex Para mate of his who now doesn't want it. Brothers an ex marine so not sure he's going to hang it in his bar

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