QUALITY MAKER**C1840’s English C. Maybury’s Patent (Birmingham) German Silver Frame 4 Shot .400 Calibre Double Action Percussion Ring Trigger Pepperbox Revolver. Sn 22737 Ring Trigger Pepperbox Revolver. Sn 22737 None Revolver

**QUALITY MAKER**C1840’s English C. Maybury’s Patent (Birmingham) German Silver Frame 4 Shot .400 Calibre Double Action Percussion Ring Trigger Pepperbox Revolver. Sn 22737 - 22737

Charles Maybury was a 19th-century English gunmaker based in Birmingham (listed at 15 and 16 St. Mary's Square) known for producing high-quality percussion pistols and pepperbox revolvers, some featuring "Maybury Patent" mechanisms (see page 140 of Pepperbox Firearms by Dunlap where a ‘C. Maybury’ marked 4 shot pepperbox revolver is illustrated). This is an excellent Maybury’s patent pepperbox ring trigger revolver. The revolver measures 8 ¼” overall and the blued steel barrel cluster is just over 3 ½” length. The German silver action and grip frame have quality tooled foliate decoration. The action is signed on one side ‘C. Maybury’s Patent’ within banner amongst the foliate decoration. The barrel cluster has English black powder proofs. The top of the action has a blued steel sliding safety bolt which works correctly and it has a blued steel ring trigger. The revolver has an undamaged walnut grip. The barrel’s smooth bores have just light staining consistent with age & use. It's correct double action only firing action works as it should. 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 22737

£895.00