3655 UNMARKED CANNON BARREL FLINTLOCK GREATCOAT PISTOL.

Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 750.00 USD
Estimated at 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD
Cal. 50. S# NSN. The 5 3/4" shaped octagon to round barrel with cannon turned muzzle is unmarked. Early type lock with arched and rounded plate is fitted with serpentine cock, inset rounded pan, unbridled friction frizzen and feather spring with ball and spear finial. European walnut short stock has mouldings around lock, sideplate, trigger guard and barrel tang. Iron mounts include knob grip cap with central boss and side spurs, trigger guard with teardrop finial and early style relief filed serpentine scroll sideplate. Steel ramrod mounts through nicely shaped beaded pipe soldered to bottom of barrel. CONDITION: good. Metal parts cleaned to silver gray over considerable pitting. Wood with considerable hand wear to old finish is sound. Bore is pitted. Lock is fair will not cock correctly. (01-23476/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,500.