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2295
$1,725.00

EARLY FLINTLOCK PISTOL BY LOUIS TINTRELIN OF PARIS. SN NSN. Cal..570 Smooth bore. Heer in DER NEUE STOCKEL lists Louis Tintrelin as working in Paris in 1683. This pistol features a 14″ octagonal to ovate to round iron barrel with square tang breech plug. Round bodied cambered lockplate with long teat has rounded inset pan, unbridled friction frizzen with fancy filed termination, and rounded serpentine cock. Lock and cock are engraved with open flowing scroll, and grotesque head finials. “Tintrelin a Paris” is engraved on bottom center of lockplate. “A Paris” is under frizzen spring. Figured fruit-wood full length stock has nicely raised carved beads around all metal parts and furniture with some added scroll carving at sides. Iron furniture is well filed with acanthus terminations and accents. Open scrolled sideplate is well done. Horn tipped ramrod mounts through multi-ringed turned pipe and tailpipe. CONDITION: Good. All metal parts are cleaned and polished bright. Stock has been refinished with carving considerably rounded. 2-1/2″ Section at muzzle is very well done restoration. Horn tipped ramrod is a replacement, and a bit short. 4-42115 MGM121 (1,500-2,500)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011
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