TINY EUROPEAN FLINTLOCK POCKET OR MUFF PISTOL.

TINY EUROPEAN FLINTLOCK POCKET OR MUFF PISTOL. SN NSN. Cal. About 50. Small Italian or European flintlock pistol with 3-1/4″ rnd cannon turned bbl that has two oval cartouches over chamber area. It has a tiny, slighly curved lockplate with rounded gooseneck hammer and unbridled frizzen. Mounted in a 1-pc walnut stock with brass sideplate about the same size as the lockplate. There are raised carvings around the lockplate, sideplate and top tang. The trigger is made without a guard and is short and teardrop shaped. Butt of stock is bulbous & rounded without decorations. There is a rolled up piece of paper in the bore which notes the presumed maker “Charles Wilson 1677-1720”. CONDITION: Good. Metal is a mottled gray patina with pitting on left edge of muzzle and a few spots on bbl. Lockplate & hammer are lightly pitted. Stock has a couple of grain checks on bottom of forestock, otherwise is sound showing moderate to heavy wear and a fine hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine. 4-31813 (1,500-2,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

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
	1656	$2,012.00	TINY EUROPEAN FLINTLOCK POCKET OR MUFF PISTOL. SN NSN. Cal. About 50. Small Italian or European flintlock pistol with 3-1/4″ rnd cannon turned bbl that has two oval cartouches over chamber area. It has a tiny, slighly curved lockplate with rounded gooseneck hammer and unbridled frizzen. Mounted in a 1-pc walnut stock with brass sideplate about the same size as the lockplate. There are raised carvings around the lockplate, sideplate and top tang. The trigger is made without a guard and is short and teardrop shaped. Butt of stock is bulbous & rounded without decorations. There is a rolled up piece of paper in the bore which notes the presumed maker “Charles Wilson 1677-1720”. CONDITION: Good. Metal is a mottled gray patina with pitting on left edge of muzzle and a few spots on bbl. Lockplate & hammer are lightly pitted. Stock has a couple of grain checks on bottom of forestock, otherwise is sound showing moderate to heavy wear and a fine hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine. 4-31813 (1,500-2,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 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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