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Matching Pair of French Flintlock Pistols

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:1,800.00 USD Estimated At:4,500.00 - 7,500.00 USD
Matching Pair of French Flintlock Pistols
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Estimate: $4500 - 7500
A) No makers marks or proofmarks are present. The barrel has a gold highlighted sunburst around the front sight and decorative gold highlighting on the upper three flats and around the flash hole. Engraved trigger guard with decorative finial and mounted with a full walnut stock with checkered grip, octagon shaped butt with silver wire inlay around the outer edge and sunburst engraved butt cap. There was a silver wire inlay border around the lock and there is decorative silver wire inlays on the back strap.
BBL: 4 1/2 inch part octagon
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 50
Finish: blue
Grips:
Serial Number: NSN
Condition: Very good. The barrel and trigger guard have a smooth mottled brown patina with scattered traces of blue finish on the barrel. Most of the gold highlighting remains. The remaining metal surfaces have a smooth silver gray patina. The action does not function, and the ram rod and left side plate screw are absent. The stock is good with a few minor dings and crisp checkering. The silver wire inlay bordering the lock is absent.
- B) As "A" with iron button head ram rod
BBL: 4 1/2 inch part octagon
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 50
Finish: blue
Grips:
Serial Number: NSN
Condition: Very good. The metal surfaces have a smooth mottled gray and brown patina with scattered traces of blue finish on the barrel. The hammer screw is a replacement and the hammer is loose. Most of the gold highlight remains. The action does not function. The stock is very good with all of the silver wire inlay present, a few minor dings and dents and crisp checkering.