Bidspirit auction | Trio Japanese Replica Pistol Lighters

Trio Japanese Replica Pistol Lighters - A Japanese assortment of three miniature cigarette lighters modeled after mid-19th-century firearms. The collection includes one larger flintlock-style pistol and two smaller pocket-sized percussion-style pistols. Each piece is constructed with a chrome-plated metal barrel and a black synthetic stock. The larger pistol is designed with an under-barrel ramrod, decorative silver-toned grip inlays, and an ornate butt cap. The two smaller pistols are finished with shield-shaped silver-toned inlays on the side of the grips. The trigger of the larger pistol is impressed with the mark JAPAN, while the triggers of the two smaller pistols bear the impressed mark MADE IN JAPAN. Two of the items feature rectangular cream-colored adhesive labels applied to the top of the frames, hand-written with the numbers 540 and 543. Each piece incorporates a thumbwheel ignition mechanism and a fuel fill port at the base of the grip, identifying them as cigarette lighters rather than functional firearms or toy cap guns.