RARE SECONDARY MARTIAL FLINTLOCK PISTOL, WOLFES, NEW YORK.

SN NSN. David and John A. Wolfe are listed between 1805-1815 in New York City directories as selling merchandise and hardware at 91 Maiden Lane. Probable successors of this business were Christopher and John D. Wolfe listed at 87 Maiden Lane from 1816-1828. Regardless which agent sold this gun it is a typical circa 1810 brass 9″ bbl British import marked “NEW YORK”. Lock is marked “WOLFES”. Norm Flayderman cataloged in his catalog #57 a similarly marked gun as secondary martial. CONDITION: Good to very good overall. Metal cleaned. Brass bbl exhibits brass patina with staining, pitting and corrosion especially around breech. Iron surfaces have similar surface with pitting. Stock is fairly sound and well fit with inset wood forward and rear of lock. About a 2″ sliver is missing at top lock. Stock is covered with a thick old varnish less about 50% present covering a crack repair near butt. Top jaw and screw are replaced. 4-53579 JS326 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 3307

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

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
	3307	$2,587.50	RARE SECONDARY MARTIAL FLINTLOCK PISTOL, WOLFES, NEW YORK. SN NSN. David and John A. Wolfe are listed between 1805-1815 in New York City directories as selling merchandise and hardware at 91 Maiden Lane. Probable successors of this business were Christopher and John D. Wolfe listed at 87 Maiden Lane from 1816-1828. Regardless which agent sold this gun it is a typical circa 1810 brass 9″ bbl British import marked “NEW YORK”. Lock is marked “WOLFES”. Norm Flayderman cataloged in his catalog #57 a similarly marked gun as secondary martial. CONDITION: Good to very good overall. Metal cleaned. Brass bbl exhibits brass patina with staining, pitting and corrosion especially around breech. Iron surfaces have similar surface with pitting. Stock is fairly sound and well fit with inset wood forward and rear of lock. About a 2″ sliver is missing at top lock. Stock is covered with a thick old varnish less about 50% present covering a crack repair near butt. Top jaw and screw are replaced. 4-53579 JS326 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 3307 Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014 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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RARE SECONDARY MARTIAL FLINTLOCK PISTOL, WOLFES, NEW YORK.