T. FRENCH MASSACHUSETTS MILITIA PISTOL.

T. FRENCH MASSACHUSETTS MILITIA PISTOL. SN NSN. Cal. 57. 8-5/16″ rnd iron unmarked bbl. Lock marked under pan with very small eagle over “FRENCH”. Behind cock marked “CANTON”. Lock plate marked on bottom with “/||” as is the battery indicating that this gun was produced as part of a larger batch and is original flintlock. Lock has no internal bridle but has a rollerized battery spring, unique for this type of pistol. Opposite the lock nicely marked on the side plate “CANTON” in an arc over “FRENCH” and “MS” indicating Massachusetts. Butt cap, trigger guard, side plate, wrist escutcheon and two ramrod pipes all brass and nicely fitted to the wood indicating this was a well made gun during the 1810-1820 period. Probably intended for a militia unit in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Walnut stock is unmarked and has never been cleaned or refinished. Reference page 268 Historic Pistols, The American Martial Flintlock 1760-1845 by Smith and Bitter. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. Formerly Charles Dupont Collection purchased from Kimball Arms, Woburn, Massachusetts in 1950. CONDITION: All metal appears to be in very good condition having never been cleaned or polished, as is the wood which has only a few scratches and nicks. Overall fine condition gun. Believed to be the only specimen extant. 4-39584 PAS7 (4,000-6,000)

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
	2481	$10,350.00	T. FRENCH MASSACHUSETTS MILITIA PISTOL. SN NSN. Cal. 57. 8-5/16″ rnd iron unmarked bbl. Lock marked under pan with very small eagle over “FRENCH”. Behind cock marked “CANTON”. Lock plate marked on bottom with “/\|\|” as is the battery indicating that this gun was produced as part of a larger batch and is original flintlock. Lock has no internal bridle but has a rollerized battery spring, unique for this type of pistol. Opposite the lock nicely marked on the side plate “CANTON” in an arc over “FRENCH” and “MS” indicating Massachusetts. Butt cap, trigger guard, side plate, wrist escutcheon and two ramrod pipes all brass and nicely fitted to the wood indicating this was a well made gun during the 1810-1820 period. Probably intended for a militia unit in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Walnut stock is unmarked and has never been cleaned or refinished. Reference page 268 Historic Pistols, The American Martial Flintlock 1760-1845 by Smith and Bitter. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. Formerly Charles Dupont Collection purchased from Kimball Arms, Woburn, Massachusetts in 1950. CONDITION: All metal appears to be in very good condition having never been cleaned or polished, as is the wood which has only a few scratches and nicks. Overall fine condition gun. Believed to be the only specimen extant. 4-39584 PAS7 (4,000-6,000) 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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