MINIATURE**EXPERTLY CRAFTED**Austrian Form Late 19th Century Break Action Pin Fire Metal Pistol With Foliate Decorated German Silver Grips. Sn 23564:5 miniature pistol Obsolete Single Shot

**MINIATURE**EXPERTLY CRAFTED**Austrian Form Late 19th Century Break Action Pin Fire Metal Pistol With Foliate Decorated German Silver Grips. Sn 23564:5 - 23564:5

An unusual expertly made late 19th century Austrian form, metal in the white and German Silver pin fire pistol. The pistol is a diminutive a diminutive 4.7 cms overall length and has a tiny lanyard ring lug on the grip butt. The pistol breaks open for loading by depression of a metal button on the frame and the cocking and firing actions work. The barrel’s bore is open & approx. 1mm width at the muzzle opening. If it were possible to find antique pin fire rounds that small, the gun would probably be capable of firing them. The German silver grips have foliate decoration. The metal work is undamaged with just staining & tarnish in areas to be expected with age. The price includes UK delivery. No licence is required to own this antique, obsolete / or none existent calibre miniature pistol in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23564:5 (in misc drawer office)

£125.00