Lot Essay
For further information on Nock's screwless lock and its use by the military please see Howard L. Blackmore, British Military Firearms 1650-1850, pp. 107-110, pl. 29
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BY H. NOCK, CIRCA 1797-8
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A RARE .75 SCREWLESS LOCK 1796 PATTERN FLINTLOCK HEAVY CAVALRY PISTOL
BY H. NOCK, CIRCA 1797-8
With slightly swamped round barrel, plain tang, flat bevelled lock with 'GR' cypher and signed 'H. NOCK' on the tail (top-jaw and jaw-screw replaced, mechanism catching on half-cock position), later figured full stock with no provision for a ramrod, and brass trigger-guard, small King's proof marks, Ordnance inspection marks
8¾in. (22.2cm.) barrel
BY H. NOCK, CIRCA 1797-8
With slightly swamped round barrel, plain tang, flat bevelled lock with 'GR' cypher and signed 'H. NOCK' on the tail (top-jaw and jaw-screw replaced, mechanism catching on half-cock position), later figured full stock with no provision for a ramrod, and brass trigger-guard, small King's proof marks, Ordnance inspection marks
8¾in. (22.2cm.) barrel