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Category - Antique Pistols - Flintlock - Antique Pistols - 1500-1850

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Antique Pistols - Flintlock
Antique Pistols - 1500-1850

Antique SMITH & WALKER Tap Action DOUBLE BARREL Superposed FLINTLOCK Pistol Nicely ENGRAVED British LATE 1700S to EARLY 1800s

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Antique SMITH & WALKER Tap Action DOUBLE BARREL Superposed FLINTLOCK Pistol

Nicely ENGRAVED British LATE 1700S to EARLY 1800s

Here we present an antique Smith & Walker Superposed Tap Action Over & Under Flintlock Pistol, made circa the late 1700s to early 1800s in London, England. This would have been a very nice piece for a dangerous situation that one might have kept in a waistband, pocket, or boot during the period of use. This pistol may have been used in the UK and any of its colonies or exported to the US during this period.

From the time that firearms were introduced, gunsmiths have experimented with various ways to turn those single shot weapons into multi-shot weapons. Prior to the use of “repeating” arms, one of the most successful systems was to use multiple barrels, each with their own load and charge. In Great Britain many pocket pistols were produced with two or four barrels, and sometimes even more.

The downside to most of these early designs was that occasionally all the barrels would discharge at the same time. This low reliability resulted in many problems, none being less than the inability to get off a second shot quickly. The Tap Action solved that problem. This flintlock design usually incorporated two barrels, one over the other. A manually rotated flash chamber in the frame allowed the shooter to fire each barrel individually or fire them at the same time. With the “tap” in the up position, only the flash hole to the upper barrel was exposed to the spark generated by the powder in the pan. With the “tap” in the down position, the flash channel connected to the chamber of the bottom barrel. The lower tap was dished to contain powder, so that after the upper barrel was fired, all you had to do was flip the side lever to reorient the tap, re-cock the pistol, and fire the lower barrel.

The overall condition is good. Patina throughout. The action is excellent. The bores are patinated and smooth. The barrels turn off and on easily. The grip shows use and remains solid; there is a small amount of play in the fit to the frame. Pre-1813 London proofs!

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrels are 3 inches.

Caliber: .45 Flintlock

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$1250

#256084
 

Antique: Yes

Price: $1,250.00
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