English Percussion Pocket pistol

Antique Item #C5180

English Percussion Pocket pistol

  • Price: $1,495.00 CAD
  • Licensing Category: Antique
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    An excellent piece built by W. Wood of Worcester.  A noted builder of flint duelling pistols and later percussion sporting guns.  1800-1840.  This excellent example of his work shows a 2", finned 50 caliber barrel which shows 80% original blue.  The brass frame shows fine schroll engraving.  The butt shows a lion's head cap and fine checkering with a silver escution.  This piece was probably built circa 1830's.