3386 INTERESTING PAIR OF SCREW BARREL FLINTLOCK FOLDING

Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 1,000.00 USD
Estimated at 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
TRIGGER POCKET PISTOLS BY KNUBLEY WITH BARREL WRENCHES INCORPORATED INTO GRIPS. Cal. 44. NSN. The 1 5/16" turn off barrels have feather engraved borders at muzzles and pronounced rings which act as stops for barrel wrenches which are holes through grips. One pistol barrel is unmarked. The other is marked "1". (This number is also on action). The other pistol has barrel and action numbers "2" & "3". Bottoms of actions are stamped with London proofs. The boxlock actions with centrally hung reinforced cocks are also fitted with sliding top safetys that engage cocks and frizzens while at half cock and frizzens closed. When cock is brought to full position a folding trigger extends. Actions are engraved with feather borders and "KNUBLEY" in ovals on lefts and "CHARING CROSS LONDON" on rights, both within cannons, flags, shields, etc. (John Knubley worked in London between 1786-94. After his death, his name continued until 1797). Flat sided bag grips have steel sideplates engraved with large open scroll and have central hole for barrel removal. Crest plates with floral and pineapple finials are silver and engraved "FN". CONDITION: good. All metal cleaned to silver gray with some scattered light pitting. Bores are lightly pitted, mechanically fine. (01-21864/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.