B & J COOPER (NEW YORK) FLINTLOCK DUELING PISTOL.

B & J COOPER (NEW YORK) FLINTLOCK DUELING PISTOL. SN NSN. Cal. 58. 7″ Octagonal barrel engraved “New York” on top flat, is otherwise unmarked. Breech iron with integral U-notch rear sight, is feather engraved. Good quality lock has semi-waterproof pan, bridled roller frizzen with roller in spring, with bulbous finial and tit. Nicely chamfered lockplate with rebated tail has tall nicely filed serpentine cock. Engraving consists of line borders, a splash of scroll, and some floral highlights. “B & J Cooper” (Heer lists B & J Cooper working from 1803 – 1831 in New York, at 19 Partition Street) is in front of cock. AMERICAN walnut full length stock is nicely checkered at grip, and attaches to bbl with single side nail. Trigger guard with pineapple finial, and ramrod pipes are of brass. Butt cap is of silver with silver oval escutcheon at top of grip. Stand-of-arms engraving is on trigger guard bow. Butt cap is lightly engraved with line border and floral accents. Hickory ramrod has horn tip. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains traces of its orig brown, mostly gray brown overall. Lock and breech iron are mostly dark gray. There is some pitting around breech area of bbl, otherwise iron parts are smooth. Wood retains most of its orig finish, showing some wear. Brass is a mellow mustard color, silver darkened. Lock and frizzen are crisp. A very fine American pistol. 4-45825 MGM131 (4,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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
	2325	$2,300.00	B & J COOPER (NEW YORK) FLINTLOCK DUELING PISTOL. SN NSN. Cal. 58. 7″ Octagonal barrel engraved “New York” on top flat, is otherwise unmarked. Breech iron with integral U-notch rear sight, is feather engraved. Good quality lock has semi-waterproof pan, bridled roller frizzen with roller in spring, with bulbous finial and tit. Nicely chamfered lockplate with rebated tail has tall nicely filed serpentine cock. Engraving consists of line borders, a splash of scroll, and some floral highlights. “B & J Cooper” (Heer lists B & J Cooper working from 1803 – 1831 in New York, at 19 Partition Street) is in front of cock. AMERICAN walnut full length stock is nicely checkered at grip, and attaches to bbl with single side nail. Trigger guard with pineapple finial, and ramrod pipes are of brass. Butt cap is of silver with silver oval escutcheon at top of grip. Stand-of-arms engraving is on trigger guard bow. Butt cap is lightly engraved with line border and floral accents. Hickory ramrod has horn tip. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains traces of its orig brown, mostly gray brown overall. Lock and breech iron are mostly dark gray. There is some pitting around breech area of bbl, otherwise iron parts are smooth. Wood retains most of its orig finish, showing some wear. Brass is a mellow mustard color, silver darkened. Lock and frizzen are crisp. A very fine American pistol. 4-45825 MGM131 (4,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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