3654 UNMARKED EUROPEAN SCREW BARREL FLINTLOCK POCKET

Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 750.00 USD
Estimated at 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD
PISTOL. Cal. 36. S# NSN. The 3 3/4" barrel has long octagon to 16 sided breech section which takes a relatively large powder charge. Removable 2" section is round, deeply swamped and has pronounced flare at muzzle. Very small lock with arched and rounded plate is fitted with serpentine cock, inset rounded pan, bridled friction frizzen and feather spring with bulbous finial. Walnut stock with birds head grip is iron mounted and has silver wire inlay around barrel tang and edges of grip cap. Trigger guard has fleur-de-lis finial. CONDITION: good. All metal parts show cleaning to brown with silver highlights with more cleaning evident on left side of barrel leaving many deep pits. Wood shows considerable wear and loss of silver inlay on right side of grip. Bore is pitted. Lock is good. (01-23473/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,500.