A 25-Bore French Flintlock Holster Pistol
By Gourinal A Saumur, circa 1680
With two-stage barrel with turned moulding at the muzzle, turned girdle, and partly fluted octagonal then sixteen-sided breech section, secured together with the false breech by the rear side-nail, signed border engraved rounded lock, moulded finely figured walnut full stock (cracks and old repairs, fore-end tip replaced) with raised apron at the barrel tang and pronounced swelling near the ramrod tail-pipe, and inlaid with silver wire scrolls and owner's monogram 'MR' and coronet in silver wire instead of an escutcheon, iron mounts including pierced scroll side-plate, baluster ramrod-pipes (one later), and later iron-capped ramrod
20¼in. (51.5cm.)
A 25-Bore French Flintlock Holster Pistol
By Gourinal A Saumur, circa 1680
With two-stage barrel with turned moulding at the muzzle, turned girdle, and partly fluted octagonal then sixteen-sided breech section, secured together with the false breech by the rear side-nail, signed border engraved rounded lock, moulded finely figured walnut full stock (cracks and old repairs, fore-end tip replaced) with raised apron at the barrel tang and pronounced swelling near the ramrod tail-pipe, and inlaid with silver wire scrolls and owner's monogram 'MR' and coronet in silver wire instead of an escutcheon, iron mounts including pierced scroll side-plate, baluster ramrod-pipes (one later), and later iron-capped ramrod
20¼in. (51.5cm.)
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