Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
French Brass Flare Gun
- Price realized
- $191
- Pre-sale estimate
- $200 – $400
- Hammer price
- $150
- Category
- Firearms & Militaria
- Sold
- July 11, 2024
- Sale
- SPECIAL DAY 1- The Billy Wayne Dickey Collection of Flare Guns
Lot description
French WWI Era Signal Pistol, marked at the left frame above the grip "V over arched line", marked at left lower barrel flat "Chobert-Paris", marked at left frame under barrel "C771", left trigger face marked "C771", marked at underside of frame"24324", back side of barrel release lever marked "171", left barrel lug marked with "V over arched line", marked at right lower barrel flat "16 Rue Lafayette", brass, 4" barrel, 1" bore, checkered wood grips, lanyard ring, small dings and scratches, action good, for shipping 6" x 8" x 1.5", 2.20lbs (33) *Provenance: Collection of Billy Wayne Dickey, USN, (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.