Lot Essay
This is the Saxon cavalry pistol introduced in 1763 and in service until circa 1780, produced in pairs with right- and left-hand locks
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A 10-BORE SAXON LEFT-HAND FLINTLOCK SERVICE PISTOL
SUHL, CIRCA 1765-70
With sighted barrel with a moulding at the breech and brass fore-sight, grooved tang, rounded lock stamped with a mark inside the steel-spring, moulded full stock (butt chipped), brass mounts including flush-fitting scroll side-plate, and spurred pommel (lanyard loop missing), and later brass-tipped ramrod (iron parts pitted)
17¾in. (45.1cm.)
SUHL, CIRCA 1765-70
With sighted barrel with a moulding at the breech and brass fore-sight, grooved tang, rounded lock stamped with a mark inside the steel-spring, moulded full stock (butt chipped), brass mounts including flush-fitting scroll side-plate, and spurred pommel (lanyard loop missing), and later brass-tipped ramrod (iron parts pitted)
17¾in. (45.1cm.)