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AN UNUSUAL 20-BORE FLINTLOCK BOX-LOCK PISTOL
BY JOHN RICHARDS, STRAND, LONDON, CIRCA 1785
With brass octagonal sighted barrel, border engraved brass action signed on the left side and engraved with a trophy of arms on the top-plate, engraved cock, brass pan, iron safety-catch also locking the steel, reversed steel-spring, roller in the base of the steel, iron trigger-guard engraved with a trophy of arms, rounded walnut butt, and later iron ramrod
13¾in.
BY JOHN RICHARDS, STRAND, LONDON, CIRCA 1785
With brass octagonal sighted barrel, border engraved brass action signed on the left side and engraved with a trophy of arms on the top-plate, engraved cock, brass pan, iron safety-catch also locking the steel, reversed steel-spring, roller in the base of the steel, iron trigger-guard engraved with a trophy of arms, rounded walnut butt, and later iron ramrod
13¾in.