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  1. Double-barrel Dueling Pistol, c. 1850 - Pistol, Dueling

    Double-barrel Dueling Pistol, c. 1850. Silver-plated double-barrel pistol has an iron trigger and double-locking mechanism. Etched scrollwork along sides, top center and back piece that affixes to the handle. Handle is missing. Metal loops beneath center part that connects both barrels, indicating that bottom of both barrels were once affixed to a base. Barrels are 4.5" in length.

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    Double-barrel Dueling Pistol, c. 1850
  2. Muzzle-loading Dueling Pistol, c. 1850 - Pistol, Dueling

    Muzzle-loading Dueling Pistol, c. 1850. Pistol has a curved wooden handle that extends beneath the 5.75" octagonal barrel. Barrel has a cylindrical center. Decorative metal piece with scroll work is located on right side only. Wooden handle has a rounded tapered end.

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    Muzzle-loading Dueling Pistol, c. 1850
  3. SMCSO Pearl-handled Colt .32 ACP Pocket Hammerless Automatic Pistol, c. 1920-1921 - Pistol, Automatic

    San Mateo County Sheriff's Office Pearl-handled Colt .32 ACP Pocket Hammerless Automatic Pistol, c. 1920-1921. Colt Automatic 32 Caliber Firearm patented April 20, 1897, December 22, 1903. Silver colored metal firearm has white pearl handles attached with one screw on each side.

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    SMCSO Pearl-handled Colt .32 ACP Pocket Hammerless Automatic Pistol, c. 192
  4. SMCSO Pearl-handled Colt .45 ACP Model of 1911 U.S. Army, c. 1915 - Pistol, Automatic

    San Mateo County Sheriff's Office Pearl-handled Colt .45 ACP Model of 1911 U.S. Army, c. 1915. Colt Firearm patented April 20, 1897; September 9, 1902; December 19, 1905 and February 14, 1911 and model of the 1911 U.S. Army. Silver colored metal gun has white pearl handles attached with two screws on each side.

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    SMCSO Pearl-handled Colt .45 ACP Model of 1911 U.S. Army, c. 1915
  5. SMCSO Tear Gas Launcher Model 201-Z, c. 1960s - Gun, Tear Gas

    c. 1960s Tear Gas Launcher Model 201-Z made by Federal Laboratories, Inc. Used by police and prison guards worldwide. Firearm has a black-colored steel barrel, trigger and a steel rod that connects the wooden hand grip to the front bottom of wooden rifle butt. There is a rust-colored solid rubber shock absorber at end of rifle butt. Cylindrical barrel is 1.5" in diameter and has a green metal sight mounted to its end. At top center, there is ...

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    SMCSO Tear Gas Launcher Model 201-Z, c. 1960s
  6. SMCSO Thompson Submachine Gun (Tommy Gun), 1921 - Gun, Machine

    1921 Thompson Submachine Gun (Tommy Gun) with a 25-round stick magazine. Firearm is comprised of black-painted steel with wooden front and back hand grips and shoulder butt. Butt end of rifle has a black-painted metal plate. There is a metal loop on the bottom end of rifle butt, probably for a shoulder strap. Barrel above front hand grip has 29 circular ridges. Top of barrel end, just in front of sight, has 4 rectangular openings. Proper le...

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    SMCSO Thompson Submachine Gun (Tommy Gun), 1921

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