4433 BELGIAN NIQUET LE JEUNE FLINTLOCK PISTOL.

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Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 600.00 USD
Estimated at 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD
Cal. 62. NSN. Bbl. 9 3/4". Flintlock pistol mfg. in Belgium by Arnold Niquet (Also known as "Le Jeune"). The lockplate features a decorative engraved border (also present on the swan neck cock), with "NIQUET/ LE JEUNE" marked at the center. Round rifled bbl., with faceted breech area. Carved wood stock featuring brass embellishments, including grotesque masks and panoplies of arms. CONDITION: steel parts retain a mottled gray patina, with scattered areas of light to mild to mild pitting. Brass parts appear to have been cleaned at one time and retain a mellow patina. Bore exhibits scattered areas of dark pitting, while retaining good rifling throughout. Action functions appropriately when cycled by hand. Wood stock shows scattered marks and impressions from handling and storage, with a small crack at the left corner of the breech (running to the sideplate), a crack on the right side of the muzzle, as well as a large crack on the underside of the muzzle, that runs to the first ramrod ferrule. (01-26617/MLW). ANTIQUE. $1,200-1,800.