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3 ANTIQUE FLINTLOCK PISTOLS.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:450.00 USD Estimated At:900.00 - 1,400.00 USD
3 ANTIQUE FLINTLOCK PISTOLS.
1) UNMARKED EUROPEAN. Cal. 45. NSN. Bbl. 3 1/4" w/ oct. shank having faceted transitions through rnd. portions & at muzzle. Iron boxlock action w/ center mounted hammer, sliding safety & plain trigger. Sides of action have simple foliate engraving. Replacement trigger guard of strap brass. Grip has a raised oval butt w/ floral inlay, skip line checkered sides w/ studded ornamentation & fluted backstrap. CONDITION: metal has clean gray appearance showing scattered light pitting on forward section of bbl. Grip has added finish over heavy wear w/ added wood repair around top tang & behind right side of action. Bore is dark & pitted. (01-17722/DS). 2) T. ARCHER. Cal. 33. NSN. Bbl. 1 1/4" rnd. w/ fluted transition, cannonade muzzle & smooth bore. Iron boxlock action center mounted hammer & plain trigger. Sides of action & trigger guard have floral engraving. Bottom of frame forward of trigger guard has 3 London proof marks. Flat sided rnd. butt walnut grip w/ extensive wire inlay. CONDITION: cleaned gray metal w/ scattered pitting. Grips show. Several sections of wire inlay are loose or missing. Good bore. (01-17723/DS). 3) WSW. Cal. 44. NSN. Bbl. 2 1/2" rnd. w/ cannonade muzzle. Fluted transitions & smooth bore. Iron boxlock action w/ center mounted hammer & plain trigger. Sides of action & trigger guard have floral engraving. Right side marked "WSW". Bottom of frame has 3 British proof marks. Rnd. butt stock is fitted w/ German silver grotesque mask butt cap. Sides & back of grip have generous wire inlay. CONDITION: metal finish has faded to gray showing scattered light pitting. Grip shows wear & handling marks. Sm. sections of wire inlay are missing. Dark pitted bore. (01-17724/DS). ALL ANTIQUE. $900-1,400.