The Guardian Model of 1878 pinfire pistol. This was my grandfather’s pocket carry pistol. He was an Italian immigrant through Ellis Island and started his own ice delivery route in Manhattan, NY.
The action appears to work, but the hammer spring must be broken. If you apply pressure to the hammer, it will strike and rotate the cylinder.
The trigger folds.
Loading gate and extraction rod all present. Finish on the wood grips good for its age and retain 90% of its gloss.
Some bluing remains on the cylinder.
Don’t know much about pinfires, but I see much, much rougher examples sell for $150 on Simpsonltd
PM me for better pictures.
I have sold here before (a pair of ww11 Japanese rifles) and bought some reloading components.
I’m available to talk on the phone if you have questions. Pm me your # and we’ll chat.
No problem. Your relative’s looks clean! Pretty cool to thinks what these two have seen. I bet my grandfather saw some raw characters in New York City from 1914 on. We think it’s rough now?