Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
U.S. Very Flare Gun, WWI Era
- Price realized
- $222
- Pre-sale estimate
- $200 – $400
- Hammer price
- $175
- Category
- Firearms & Militaria
- Sold
- July 11, 2024
- Sale
- SPECIAL DAY 1- The Billy Wayne Dickey Collection of Flare Guns
Lot description
U.S. A.H. Fox Signal Pistol, 1917-1918, the octagonal and round barrel marked at the top flat "Very Pistol" "25mm Mark IV, A.H. Fox Co. Phila. Pa. U.S.A.", at left "10-986", left side of hammer marked "3-39", brass 4" barrel, 1" bore, lever at left frame opens barrel, brass frame, brown wood grips with vertical grooves, lanyard ring, scratches, dents, action good, for shipping 6" x 8" x 1.5", 2.10lbs (218) Provenance: Collection of Billy Wayne Dickey, USN Retired (Texas, 1936-2022).
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.