3540 SPANISH MIQUELET LOCK PERCUSSION HORSE PISTOL.

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This item SOLD at 2023 May 14 @ 18:40UTC-4 : AST/EDT
Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 500.00 USD
Estimated at 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD

Cal. about 60. NSN. Bbl. 9 1/2" smoothbore w/ slightly flared round front section having faceted transition to octagon shank. Top flat has 2 sunken makers markings. Top three flats have silver inlay floral engravings. Patent percussion bolster. Unmarked Miquelet style percussion lock. Pin fastened half-length walnut stock w/ checkered wrist & sculpted flared butt w/ a brass grotesque mask butt cap. Engraved brass trigger guard. Brass side plate escutcheons. Left ear has silver plate engraved “VERACRUZ/1847/DELANEY”. Slotted tip iron ramrod. CONDITION: metal has heavy brown patina. Stock shows wear w/ scattered handling marks. Functioning lock. Dark pitted bore. (01-23038/DS). ANTIQUE. $1,000-1,500.