^Lot 3017 PIETRO VENDITTI 2ND MODEL 9MM LEVER ACTION

REPEATING PISTOL. Cal. 9mm. NSN. Pietro Venditti patented this close facsimile of the American Volcanic pistol in Italy in 1872. He made his own rocket ball ammunition for his 1st model but soon updated to 2nd model metallic cartridge pistol. Standard configuration with 6.75" octagonal browned barrel engraved on the top-flat with floral scrolls and "VENDITTI E Ct LANGUSI", integral 10-shot magazine below the barrel, same Volcanic style muzzle rotating loading sleeve, brass frame with iron side plates, florally engraved, finger-ring lever forming the trigger guard, checkered burl walnut bag-shaped grips with lanyard ring at butt. CONDITION: good to very good overall, barrel is cleaned to mottled gray patina with freshened engraving, missing magazine spring. Mechanics need attention, will not hold on full cock, clear thin rifled bore. (01-26634/JS). ANTIQUE. $2,000-4,000.