FINE JOSEPH MANTON DBL BBL FLINTLOCK PISTOL.

FINE JOSEPH MANTON DBL BBL FLINTLOCK PISTOL. Cal 20 ga. Nice quality early pistol with 10-1/8” bbls mounted in a nicely figured 1-pc walnut stock. It has raised side panels around the lockplate with a smooth round grip with knob at the bottom. It has a decorative nosepipe for the iron tipped rammer and an urn finial on the plain trigger guard. The lock plates and gooseneck hammers are lightly engraved and have the makers name and “LONDON” on each side. They locks are slightly curved with stepped ends without teats and have roller frizzens with separate pans and platinum flash holes. The bbls are secured in the stock with 2 wedges. CONDITION: Very good. Bbls retain a mottled silver brown patina, dark towards the muzzles. Lockplates are a silver brown patina. Stock has a crack in front of each lock. Otherwise is sound with a fine smooth medium patina. Nosepipe and trigger guard are a silvery brown patina, dark on the trigger guard. Good mechanics. 4-50300 JR355 (1,000-2,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2004

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	513	$1,380.00	FINE JOSEPH MANTON DBL BBL FLINTLOCK PISTOL. Cal 20 ga. Nice quality early pistol with 10-1/8” bbls mounted in a nicely figured 1-pc walnut stock. It has raised side panels around the lockplate with a smooth round grip with knob at the bottom. It has a decorative nosepipe for the iron tipped rammer and an urn finial on the plain trigger guard. The lock plates and gooseneck hammers are lightly engraved and have the makers name and “LONDON” on each side. They locks are slightly curved with stepped ends without teats and have roller frizzens with separate pans and platinum flash holes. The bbls are secured in the stock with 2 wedges. CONDITION: Very good. Bbls retain a mottled silver brown patina, dark towards the muzzles. Lockplates are a silver brown patina. Stock has a crack in front of each lock. Otherwise is sound with a fine smooth medium patina. Nosepipe and trigger guard are a silvery brown patina, dark on the trigger guard. Good mechanics. 4-50300 JR355 (1,000-2,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2004 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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