SILVER MOUNTED FRENCH FLINTLOCK OFFICERS PISTOL BY FATOU.

SILVER MOUNTED FRENCH FLINTLOCK OFFICERS PISTOL BY FATOU. SN NSN. Cal. .658 Smooth bore. 11″ Octagon to round twist barrel with wedding band transition has rear sight pad filed into breech plug. Lock with flat teated plate and semi-waterproof pan has bridled roller frizzen and spring with lozenge-shaped finial. “Fatou A. Paris” is engraved in oval under pan. European walnut stock extends to muzzle, and has extensive silver wire inlay. Remainder of furniture is a mix of cast hallmarked silver and brass. Heavy knob type grip cap has heavy cast armorial decoration as does crest plate at grip and sideplate. Trigger guard and ramrod pipes appear to be silver-plated brass. Ramrod is nicely turned steel. CONDITION: Fair. Bbl and lock retain most of an old re-blue. Cock is a replacement. some wire inlay is lifting from stock. Trigger guard tang appears to be a replacement, as is possibly the entire trigger guard. Heer lists Fatou in Paris from 1796 to 1805. 4-42111 MGM119 (1,000-1,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

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
	2299	$1,150.00	SILVER MOUNTED FRENCH FLINTLOCK OFFICERS PISTOL BY FATOU. SN NSN. Cal. .658 Smooth bore. 11″ Octagon to round twist barrel with wedding band transition has rear sight pad filed into breech plug. Lock with flat teated plate and semi-waterproof pan has bridled roller frizzen and spring with lozenge-shaped finial. “Fatou A. Paris” is engraved in oval under pan. European walnut stock extends to muzzle, and has extensive silver wire inlay. Remainder of furniture is a mix of cast hallmarked silver and brass. Heavy knob type grip cap has heavy cast armorial decoration as does crest plate at grip and sideplate. Trigger guard and ramrod pipes appear to be silver-plated brass. Ramrod is nicely turned steel. CONDITION: Fair. Bbl and lock retain most of an old re-blue. Cock is a replacement. some wire inlay is lifting from stock. Trigger guard tang appears to be a replacement, as is possibly the entire trigger guard. Heer lists Fatou in Paris from 1796 to 1805. 4-42111 MGM119 (1,000-1,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 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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