BY JOHN TWIGG, LONDON, CIRCA 1770-80
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A 32-BORE FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOL
BY JOHN TWIGG, LONDON, CIRCA 1770-80
RECONVERTED FROM PERCUSSION, WITH SIGNED REBROWNED SWAMPED TWIST OCTAGONAL SIGHTED BARREL ENGRAVED WITH A BAND OF BEADWORK AT THE BREECH, ENGRAVED CASE-HARDENED TANG, SIGNED BEVELLED LOCK WITH ROLLER AND STEPPED TAIL, FIGURED WALNUT FULL STOCK (MINOR REPAIR) CARVED WITH A SHELL BEHIND THE BARREL TANG, PLAIN FLAT-SIDED BUTT WITH LATER ESCUTCHEON, ENGRAVED IRON MOUNTS INCLUDING TRIGGER-GUARD WITH ACORN FINIAL, AND HORN-TIPPED RAMROD WITH WORM, LONDON PROOF MARKS, BARRELSMITH'S MARK IT CROWNED
14¼IN. (36.1CM.)
BY JOHN TWIGG, LONDON, CIRCA 1770-80
RECONVERTED FROM PERCUSSION, WITH SIGNED REBROWNED SWAMPED TWIST OCTAGONAL SIGHTED BARREL ENGRAVED WITH A BAND OF BEADWORK AT THE BREECH, ENGRAVED CASE-HARDENED TANG, SIGNED BEVELLED LOCK WITH ROLLER AND STEPPED TAIL, FIGURED WALNUT FULL STOCK (MINOR REPAIR) CARVED WITH A SHELL BEHIND THE BARREL TANG, PLAIN FLAT-SIDED BUTT WITH LATER ESCUTCHEON, ENGRAVED IRON MOUNTS INCLUDING TRIGGER-GUARD WITH ACORN FINIAL, AND HORN-TIPPED RAMROD WITH WORM, LONDON PROOF MARKS, BARRELSMITH'S MARK IT CROWNED
14¼IN. (36.1CM.)