We tend to forget that often antique weapons travel a long way, from one owner to another ... even sometimes back to the previous ones.
This pistol was once auctioned in a well known house in Lisbon. Later in 2007 i bought it in a local antiquary, who told me this was the second time he had it for sale. Probably the first time was before it was auctioned, as its bidding price was in Euros, therefore much after the date label i found under the barrel. It is well possible that, the person to whom i swapped it in 2012 may have 'recently' decided to auction it at Czerny's.
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