PROSSER SPRING BAYONET FLINTLOCK PISTOL.

PROSSER SPRING BAYONET FLINTLOCK PISTOL. SN NSN. Cal..660 Bore diameter. This high quality pistol with 9-1/4″ octagon bbl is fitted with spring loaded folding bayonet mounted on left side. Sliding retaining thumbpiece is mounted on sideplate. Top of bbl is engraved “- Charring Cross – London.” Silver bead front sight is inset on top flat. Breech iron has filed in V-notch rear sight and has armorial engraving. Lock with serpentine cock, rear sliding safety which also locks frizzen, semi waterproof pan, friction frizzen, and frizzen spring with bulbous finial; has line engraved chamfered lockplate with rebated tail ending in a teat. Floral engraving is on rear of plate, and on body of cock. “- Prosser -” is engraved on lockplate under pan. Dense European walnut stock mounts to bbl with two side nails and has semi fishtail steel capped butt. Grip is decorated with distinctive large square flat top skip-line checkering with mullered borders. The center of each diamond is punched with an “X”. Greenheart ramrod has horn tip and mounts in rounded steel beaded pipes. Shaped sideplate has stand-of-arms engraving. Trigger plate has stylized pineapple finial, with inverted top making it look a bit like an onion. Square backed trigger guard also has armorial engraving. Silver oval is inset in top of grip with “G” surmounted by sovereign or marquis’ crown. CONDITION: Good. All metal parts cleaned to silver gray over light pinprick pitting. Edges and engraving remain sharp. Stock retains what appears to be an old re-finish, edges very slightly rounded, checkering slightly worn. Bayonet spring and catch work well. Lock and frizzen are crisp. 4-40312 MGM99 (4,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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
	2548	$6,900.00	PROSSER SPRING BAYONET FLINTLOCK PISTOL. SN NSN. Cal..660 Bore diameter. This high quality pistol with 9-1/4″ octagon bbl is fitted with spring loaded folding bayonet mounted on left side. Sliding retaining thumbpiece is mounted on sideplate. Top of bbl is engraved “- Charring Cross – London.” Silver bead front sight is inset on top flat. Breech iron has filed in V-notch rear sight and has armorial engraving. Lock with serpentine cock, rear sliding safety which also locks frizzen, semi waterproof pan, friction frizzen, and frizzen spring with bulbous finial; has line engraved chamfered lockplate with rebated tail ending in a teat. Floral engraving is on rear of plate, and on body of cock. “- Prosser -” is engraved on lockplate under pan. Dense European walnut stock mounts to bbl with two side nails and has semi fishtail steel capped butt. Grip is decorated with distinctive large square flat top skip-line checkering with mullered borders. The center of each diamond is punched with an “X”. Greenheart ramrod has horn tip and mounts in rounded steel beaded pipes. Shaped sideplate has stand-of-arms engraving. Trigger plate has stylized pineapple finial, with inverted top making it look a bit like an onion. Square backed trigger guard also has armorial engraving. Silver oval is inset in top of grip with “G” surmounted by sovereign or marquis’ crown. CONDITION: Good. All metal parts cleaned to silver gray over light pinprick pitting. Edges and engraving remain sharp. Stock retains what appears to be an old re-finish, edges very slightly rounded, checkering slightly worn. Bayonet spring and catch work well. Lock and frizzen are crisp. 4-40312 MGM99 (4,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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