FINE UNMARKED BRASS BARRELED ENGLISH FLINTLOCK PISTOL

FINE UNMARKED BRASS BARRELED ENGLISH FLINTLOCK PISTOL SN NSN. Cal. 58. Fine, light gentleman’s pistol with 7-3/4” tapered rnd brass bbl, lightly engraved on top with three British proofs on left rear side. Lock is unmarked, 4-3/4” long with pointed tail and two vertical lines behind hammer with a sgl screw behind hammer and an unbridled frizzen with crown shaped tail on frizzen spring and a flat sided, beveled-edge, gooseneck hammer. Mounted in 1-pc English walnut stock with brass furniture having two ramrod guides with orig trumpet head ramrod with brass tip & a worm on small end. Stock has raised side panels with raised carved fan pattern around top tang and filigree sideplate with foliate & floral decorations. It has a blank thumbplate with demon’s head at bottom and a large oval buttcap with long side langettes and a demon’s head on butt. Trigger guard is delicate with a fan shaped finial & flared bow with light engraving. Trigger is serpentine shaped with decided curl at tip. CONDITION: Very good. Brass retains a medium mustard patina, having been cleaned a long time ago and now beginning to repatinate. Stock has a crack near left tip with a couple of others through the grip and is missing some chips around lock. Shows moderate wear. Mechanics are fine. 4-59739(2,000-3,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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
	1546	$3,047.00	FINE UNMARKED BRASS BARRELED ENGLISH FLINTLOCK PISTOL SN NSN. Cal. 58. Fine, light gentleman’s pistol with 7-3/4” tapered rnd brass bbl, lightly engraved on top with three British proofs on left rear side. Lock is unmarked, 4-3/4” long with pointed tail and two vertical lines behind hammer with a sgl screw behind hammer and an unbridled frizzen with crown shaped tail on frizzen spring and a flat sided, beveled-edge, gooseneck hammer. Mounted in 1-pc English walnut stock with brass furniture having two ramrod guides with orig trumpet head ramrod with brass tip & a worm on small end. Stock has raised side panels with raised carved fan pattern around top tang and filigree sideplate with foliate & floral decorations. It has a blank thumbplate with demon’s head at bottom and a large oval buttcap with long side langettes and a demon’s head on butt. Trigger guard is delicate with a fan shaped finial & flared bow with light engraving. Trigger is serpentine shaped with decided curl at tip. CONDITION: Very good. Brass retains a medium mustard patina, having been cleaned a long time ago and now beginning to repatinate. Stock has a crack near left tip with a couple of others through the grip and is missing some chips around lock. Shows moderate wear. Mechanics are fine. 4-59739(2,000-3,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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