4402 EARLY FLINTLOCK FOWLER BY JOSEPH GRIFFIN OF LONDON

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Category Firearms & Military
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Start Price 400.00 USD
Estimated at 800.00 - 1,500.00 USD
Cal. .69. S# NSN. Joseph Griffin was a highly regarded London gunmaker working from 1750-87. This gun has 28" barrel with lift out breech. Breech area has raised rib and relief engraving surrounding remnants of gold poincon, London proofs and "IG" barrel maker's mark. Touch hole is gold. Lock with long chamfered plate and rebated tail is fitted with serpentine hammer, round integral pan, bridled friction frizzen and feather spring with bulbous finial. Lock is engraved with line borders "GRIFFIN" is in scroll under pan. Trigger plate has early husk type finial. Trigger guard is engraved with a rose on bow. Stock of dense European walnut measures 14" over steel buttplate with early long spire top tang which is also engraved with roses. This style engraving appears on long well filed sideplate. Very fine relief carving of shell motif is around barrel tang and a steel crest plate is at top of grip. Stock attaches to barrel with two solid silver rose engraved bands secured by springs. CONDITION: good. Barrel shortened. Iron parts show cleaning to dark brown with silver highlights. Stock with old finish shows hand wear. Bore is dark and pitted. Lock has replaced hammer and frizzen but has not been reconverted. New parts fit well and lock sparks very well. (01-26205/MGM). ANTIQUE. $800-1,500.