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Cased Set of a Flintlock Rifle, a Pair of Pistols, and Accessories, Nicolas Noël Boutet French, Steel, wood (walnut, mahogany), silver, gold, horn, velvet, French, Versailles — Cased Set of a Flintlock Rifle, a Pair of Pistols, and Accessories
Nicolas Noël Boutet
ca. 1800

Pair of Flintlock Pistols of Empress Catherine the Great (1729–1796), Johan Adolph Grecke Russian, Steel, ivory, gold, brass, Russian, Saint Petersburg — Pair of Flintlock Pistols of Empress Catherine the Great (1729–1796)
Johan Adolph Grecke
1786

Double-Barreled Wheellock Pistol Made for Emperor Charles V (reigned 1519–56), Peter Peck German, Steel, gold, wood (cherry), staghorn, German, Munich — Double-Barreled Wheellock Pistol Made for Emperor Charles V (reigned 1519–56)
Peter Peck
Ambrosius Gemlich
ca. 1540–45

Colt Third Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver, serial no. 12406, Samuel Colt American, Steel, brass, gold, wood (walnut), American, Hartford, Connecticut — Colt Third Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver, serial no. 12406
Samuel Colt
ca. 1853

Pair of Flintlock Pistols Made for Ferdinand IV, King of Naples and Sicily (1751–1825), Royal Arms Manufactory at Torre Annunziata Italian, Steel, gold, wood (walnut), silver, Italo-Spanish, Naples — Pair of Flintlock Pistols Made for Ferdinand IV, King of Naples and Sicily (1751–1825)
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1768

Pair of Pistols with Flintlocks a la moda, Gabriel de Algora Spanish, Steel, wood (walnut), gold, silver, horn, Spanish, Madrid — Pair of Pistols with Flintlocks a la moda
Gabriel de Algora
ca. 1735–40

Smith and Wesson New Model No. 3, .44 Caliber Double-Action Navy Revolver, serial no. 23060, Smith & Wesson American, Steel, silver, turquoise, lapis lazuli, American, Springfield, Massachusetts and New York — Smith and Wesson New Model No. 3, .44 Caliber Double-Action Navy Revolver, serial no. 23060
Smith & Wesson
Tiffany & Co.
ca. 1891–92

Cased Pair of Percussion Target Pistols with Loading and Cleaning Accessories, Made for Henri Charles Ferdinand Marie Dieudonné d'Artois, Duke of Bordeaux, Count of Chambord (1820–1883), Jean André Prosper Henri Le Page French, Steel, gold, wood (ebony, walnut, amboyna), silver, velvet, ivory, French, Paris — Cased Pair of Percussion Target Pistols with Loading and Cleaning Accessories, Made for Henri Charles Ferdinand Marie Dieudonné d'Artois, Duke of Bordeaux, Count of Chambord (1820–1883)
Jean André Prosper Henri Le Page
dated 1829

Percussion Exhibition Pistol, Gilles Michel Louis Moutier-Le Page French, Steel, gold, French, Paris — Percussion Exhibition Pistol
Multiple artists/makers
dated 1849

Cased Pair of Percussion Pistols with Accessories, Louis-Julien Gastinne-Renette French, Steel, brass, gold, wood (ebony), textile (baizé, wool), copper, leather, French, Paris — Cased Pair of Percussion Pistols with Accessories
Louis-Julien Gastinne-Renette
dated 1856

Pistol Shield, Steel, wood, wool, brass, British — Pistol Shield
British
ca. 1525 and later

Percussion Pistol, Steel, silver, gold, niello, Caucasian, probably Tbilisi, Georgia or Dagestan — Percussion Pistol
Caucasian, probably Tbilisi, Georgia or Dagestan
mid-19th century; barrel, dated A.H. 1207/1792–93 CE; lock, ca. 1825–50

Cased Pair of Percussion Pistols, Louis-Julien Gastinne-Renette French, Steel, wood (ebony), gold, velvet, brass, baize, French, Paris — Cased Pair of Percussion Pistols
Louis-Julien Gastinne-Renette
ca. 1850

Wheellock Mechanism for a Pistol, Bronze, steel, gold, French — Wheellock Mechanism for a Pistol
French
ca. 1620

Detached Flintlock alla Fiorentina, Sebastiano Cecchi, called Acquafresca Italian, Steel, Italian, Bargi — Detached Flintlock alla Fiorentina
Sebastiano Cecchi, called Acquafresca
Matteo Cecchi, called Acquafresca
dated 1679

Percussion Pistol with Case, Alfred Gauvain French, Steel, wood (ebony), gold, wood, textile, French, Paris — Percussion Pistol with Case
Alfred Gauvain
possibly 1844

Snaphaunce Pistol Made for Wilhelm, Duke of Kurland, Steel, gold, silver, wood (brazilwood), Scottish — Snaphaunce Pistol Made for Wilhelm, Duke of Kurland
Scottish
dated 1615

Pair of Wheellock Pistols, Giovan Antonio Gavacciolo Italian, Steel, wood (walnut), Italian, Brescia — Pair of Wheellock Pistols
Giovan Antonio Gavacciolo
Lazarino Cominazzo
mid-17th century

Pair of Pistol Holsters, Velvet, metallic thread, leather, probably Italian or French — Pair of Pistol Holsters
probably Italian or French
mid-18th century

Wheellock Pistol, Felix Werder Swiss, Steel, bronze, gold, wood, Swiss, Zürich — Wheellock Pistol
Felix Werder
dated 1640

Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver, serial no. 2, Samuel Colt American, Steel, brass, silver, wood (walnut), American, Hartford, Connecticut — Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver, serial no. 2
Samuel Colt
Joseph Delany
1850

Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Johann Andreas Kuchenreuter German, Steel, wood, bronze, gold, silver, horn, German, Regensburg — Pair of Flintlock Pistols
Johann Andreas Kuchenreuter
ca. 1760–70

Flintlock Pistol Made for Charles XI of Sweden (1655–1697), Bertrand Piraube French, Steel, gold, wood (walnut), French, Paris — Flintlock Pistol Made for Charles XI of Sweden (1655–1697)
Bertrand Piraube
dated 1676

Smith and Wesson .44 Double-Action Revolver for George Jay Gould (1864–1923), serial no. 23402, with Case and Cleaning Brush, Smith & Wesson American, Steel, silver, ivory, wood, paper, textile, leather, gold, copper alloy, iron, silver substitute, fiber, American, Springfield, Massachusetts and New York — Smith and Wesson .44 Double-Action Revolver for George Jay Gould (1864–1923), serial no. 23402, with Case and Cleaning Brush
Smith & Wesson
Tiffany & Co.
1888–89

Smith and Wesson .32 Caliber Single-Action Revolver, serial no. 17156, Smith & Wesson American, Steel, silver, copper-platinum-iron alloy, nickel, American, Springfield, Massachusetts and New York — Smith and Wesson .32 Caliber Single-Action Revolver, serial no. 17156
Smith & Wesson
Tiffany & Co.
1881–1902

Smith and Wesson .38 Caliber Double-Action Revolver, serial no. 70002, Smith & Wesson American, Steel, nickel, silver, American, Springfield, Massachusetts and New York — Smith and Wesson .38 Caliber Double-Action Revolver, serial no. 70002
Smith & Wesson
Tiffany & Co.
1882–83

Smith and Wesson .32 Caliber Single-Action Revolver, serial no. 94421, Smith & Wesson American, Steel, silver, niello, nickel, American, Springfield, Massachusetts and New York — Smith and Wesson .32 Caliber Single-Action Revolver, serial no. 94421
Smith & Wesson
Tiffany & Co.
1892–93

Smith and Wesson .38 Caliber Safety Third Model Double-Action Revolver, serial no. 83097, with Case, Smith & Wesson American, Steel, silver, enamel, nickel, wood, leather, copper alloy, gold, American, Springfield, Massachusetts and New York — Smith and Wesson .38 Caliber Safety Third Model Double-Action Revolver, serial no. 83097, with Case
Smith & Wesson
Tiffany & Co.
1892–93

Smith and Wesson .44 New Model No. 3 Single-Action Revolver, serial no. 25120, Smith & Wesson American, Steel, silver, nickel, American, Springfield, Massachusetts and New York — Smith and Wesson .44 New Model No. 3 Single-Action Revolver, serial no. 25120
Smith & Wesson
Tiffany & Co.
ca. 1888

Combination Ax-Pistol of Grand Duke Ferdinand I de' Medici (1549–1609), Steel, gold, German — Combination Ax-Pistol of Grand Duke Ferdinand I de' Medici (1549–1609)
German
ca. 1580

Miquelet Pistol, Llorens Torrens Spanish, Steel, gold, wood (walnut), Spanish, Barcelona — Miquelet Pistol
Llorens Torrens
Jacinto Jaumeandreu
ca. 1790–1807

Pair of Double-Barreled Flintlock Pistols, François-Alexander Chasteau French, Steel, silver, gold, wood (walnut), whalebone, French, Paris — Pair of Double-Barreled Flintlock Pistols
François-Alexander Chasteau
1752–53

Percussion Exhibition Pistol, Gilles Michel Louis Moutier-Le Page French, Steel, gold, French — Percussion Exhibition Pistol
Multiple artists/makers
dated 1851

Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Girolamo Francino Italian, Steel, wood (walnut), Italian, Brescia — Pair of Flintlock Pistols
Girolamo Francino
ca. 1650–60

Pair of Pistols with Flintlocks alla Fiorentina, Cristiano Leoni Italian, Steel, wood, Italian, Pistoia — Pair of Pistols with Flintlocks alla Fiorentina
Cristiano Leoni
ca. 1750–75

Cased Pair of Double-Barreled Turn-Off Flintlock Pistols, Jean Lepage French, Steel, wood (boxwood), brass, velvet, French, Paris — Cased Pair of Double-Barreled Turn-Off Flintlock Pistols
Jean Lepage
Fleury Montagny
ca. 1800

Pair of Pistols with Flintlocks a Las Tres Modas, Workshop of the Ybarzabel family Spanish, Steel, gold, wood (walnut), Spanish, Eibar — Pair of Pistols with Flintlocks a Las Tres Modas
Workshop of the Ybarzabel family
late 18th century

Cased Pair of Flintlock Pistols with Accessories, François Pirmet French, Steel, gold, wood (walnut, mahogany), silver, tortoiseshell, velvet, French, Paris — Cased Pair of Flintlock Pistols with Accessories
François Pirmet
Nicolas Noël Boutet
ca. 1810

Pair of Percussion Target Pistols Made for Display at the 1844 Exposition des Produits de l'Industrie in Paris, Alfred Gauvain French, Steel, wood (ebony), French, Paris — Pair of Percussion Target Pistols Made for Display at the 1844 Exposition des Produits de l'Industrie in Paris
Multiple artists/makers
dated 1844

Pair of Percussion Target Pistols Made for Display at the Crystal Palace Exhibition in London, 1851, Alfred Gauvain French, Steel, wood (ebony), gold, French, Paris — Pair of Percussion Target Pistols Made for Display at the Crystal Palace Exhibition in London, 1851
Multiple artists/makers
dated 1851