MILES VIRGINIA CONTRACT HORSE PISTOL.

MILES VIRGINIA CONTRACT HORSE PISTOL. Cal. 68. 9-3/4″ rnd bbl marked on top near breech “PHILAD 4 VA REGt” and “44” marked on left breech. Lock lightly marked under round bottom iron pan “MILES” over-arc and “PHIL” under-arc. Inside lock plate is marked “T”. Gun is original flintlock. All furniture is brass with the trigger guard, butt cap and side plate numbered “44”. Iron ramrod, but probably not original. Walnut stock is typical and unmarked. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection CONDITION: Metal in good plus condition for its age showing medium pitting around the touch hole and pan area. Lock is original flint with no replaced parts. Walnut stock is in very good condition having a carved set of initial “RA” on the right side of the wrist and what appears to be “AA” on left side, the meaning of which is unknown. Stock is sound with exception of 1/8″ x 1/4″ chip at heel of stock above the butt cap. A rare specimen as less than a dozen are known to exist from a small contract of about 300 pistols delivered to Virginia. 4-39569 PAS27 (15,000-20,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

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
	2457	$12,650.00	MILES VIRGINIA CONTRACT HORSE PISTOL. Cal. 68. 9-3/4″ rnd bbl marked on top near breech “PHILAD 4 VA REGt” and “44” marked on left breech. Lock lightly marked under round bottom iron pan “MILES” over-arc and “PHIL” under-arc. Inside lock plate is marked “T”. Gun is original flintlock. All furniture is brass with the trigger guard, butt cap and side plate numbered “44”. Iron ramrod, but probably not original. Walnut stock is typical and unmarked. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection CONDITION: Metal in good plus condition for its age showing medium pitting around the touch hole and pan area. Lock is original flint with no replaced parts. Walnut stock is in very good condition having a carved set of initial “RA” on the right side of the wrist and what appears to be “AA” on left side, the meaning of which is unknown. Stock is sound with exception of 1/8″ x 1/4″ chip at heel of stock above the butt cap. A rare specimen as less than a dozen are known to exist from a small contract of about 300 pistols delivered to Virginia. 4-39569 PAS27 (15,000-20,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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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