UNWIN & RODGERS NON-XLL KNIFE PISTOL (1170)
SKU:
1170
$6,950.00
$5,750.00
$5,750.00
per item
The Rodgers firm, one of the largest manufacturers of Bowie knives, was joined in 1828 by Philip Unwin. Combining their talents, the first public notice of the new firm appeared in the Sheffield trade directory for 1828, with an advertisement reading, “Unwin and Rodgers, manufacturers of pen, pocket and desk knives, pearl sides, clasps, buckles, and in a great variety. 7 Charles Street.” Unwin had an idea for combining a pistol with a pocket knife, and he secured a patent for attaching the two weapons to each other. In the 1841 Sheffield trade directory, the firm advertised themselves as “manufacturers of spring knife cutlery, including lancets, scissor knives and pen machines, pistol knives, American and Indian hunting and self-defense knives.” The theory is that the NON*XLL markings, when read aloud, translate into the phrase “Non-excel,” signifying that the Unwin and Rodgers knife pistol had no peers.
This unique example is a .28 rimfire with two blades, both signed. The action is the rarest that Unwin made. It has a breech block with a tall extension, and an extractor. Cocking the hammer opens the breech for loading/unloading with the ears on the extractor acting as a rear sight. Very Good Condition.
This unique example is a .28 rimfire with two blades, both signed. The action is the rarest that Unwin made. It has a breech block with a tall extension, and an extractor. Cocking the hammer opens the breech for loading/unloading with the ears on the extractor acting as a rear sight. Very Good Condition.
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