3409 GOOD QUALITY VERY SMALL (6-3/4") FRENCH FLINTLOCK

Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 300.00 USD
Estimated at 600.00 - 700.00 USD
POCKET PISTOL. Cal. 50. NSN. The 2-3/4" deeply swamped octagon barrel has remnants of gold wash in light foliate engraving overall. Very small lock has round bodied plate, serpentine cock, inset rounded pan, bridled friction frizzen and feather spring with bulbous finial. European walnut stock with abruptly flared checkered grip extends to muzzle and is pinned to barrel. There is raised carved acanthus around barrel tang. Iron mounts are nicely engraved and consist of oval grip cap, well filed trigger guard with foliate finial and individual small foliate sideplates. A walnut ramrod mounts through slotted and beaded thimble. CONDITION: good. Metal parts with cleaning to salt and pepper texture are pewter gray. Wood with some old possible original finish exhibits wear and numerous small marks. Bore is lightly pitted. Lock is complete and operable. Cock is loose on tumbler. There is a stress crack on left side running from left sideplate to barrel channel. (01-24378/MGM). ANTIQUE. $600-700.