BY THOMAS PARSONS, SALISBURY, CIRCA 1820
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A 54-Bore Percussion Overcoat Pistol
By Thomas Parsons, Salisbury, circa 1820
Converted from flintlock, with twist sighted barrel (some light pitting) with gold breech line, engraved tang incorporating the back-sight, signed engraved flat bevelled lock with safety-catch and stepped tail, figured walnut full stock (fore-end chipped, minor bruising), chequered flat-sided butt inlaid on each side with silver foliage, iron mounts including engraved trigger-guard with pineapple finial, silver lion-mask butt-cap, silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, iron belt hook, and original brass-tipped ramrod, London proof marks
5in. (14.6cm.)
By Thomas Parsons, Salisbury, circa 1820
Converted from flintlock, with twist sighted barrel (some light pitting) with gold breech line, engraved tang incorporating the back-sight, signed engraved flat bevelled lock with safety-catch and stepped tail, figured walnut full stock (fore-end chipped, minor bruising), chequered flat-sided butt inlaid on each side with silver foliage, iron mounts including engraved trigger-guard with pineapple finial, silver lion-mask butt-cap, silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, iron belt hook, and original brass-tipped ramrod, London proof marks
5in. (14.6cm.)