LARGE FRAME**1822-37 English William Mills High Holborn London 6 Shot .400 Calibre Double Action Percussion Bar Hammer Pepperbox Revolver. Sn 22698 .400 Cor-Bon Revolver

**LARGE FRAME**1822-37 English William Mills High Holborn London 6 Shot .400 Calibre Double Action Percussion Bar Hammer Pepperbox Revolver. Sn 22698 - 22698

William Mills was an English London based gunmaker recorded at 59 Judd Street Brunswick Square, in 1821 and 120 High Holborn 1822-37.William dies in 1837 and the company became W. Mills & Son 1837-43 ( see page 185 of British Gunmakers Vol.1 by Brown). This is an excellent pepperbox bar hammer revolver by Mills made at his High Holborn premises. The large frame revolver measures 9 ¼” overall and the barrel cluster is 3 ¼” length. The action, bar hammer, steel frame, trigger guard and stepped steel butt plate with hinged trap are engraved with a foliate decoration. The action is signed by the maker ‘W.F Mills High Holborn’ within banners (either William himself or his son). The barrel cluster has English black powder proofs and the barrels are numbered 1 to 6. The action, behind the hammer has a sliding safety bolt which works correctly. The revolver has an undamaged finely chequered Walnut grip and an inlaid void white metal escutcheon. The barrel’s smooth bores are clean. It's double action only firing action works crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22698

£1,175