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A 38-BORE FLINTLOCK PISTOL
BY JOHN PROBIN, CIRCA 1780
With tapering barrel, sighting flat and brass fore-sight, engraved tang grooved to form the back-sight, signed bevelled lock with safety-catch and roller, figured walnut full stock with flat-sided butt, iron mounts including trigger-guard with acorn finial and engraved with an urn on the bow, and horn-tipped ramrod (barrel and mounts lightly pitted), London proof marks
11in.
BY JOHN PROBIN, CIRCA 1780
With tapering barrel, sighting flat and brass fore-sight, engraved tang grooved to form the back-sight, signed bevelled lock with safety-catch and roller, figured walnut full stock with flat-sided butt, iron mounts including trigger-guard with acorn finial and engraved with an urn on the bow, and horn-tipped ramrod (barrel and mounts lightly pitted), London proof marks
11in.