Guns International #: 102839340
Seller's Inventory #: 244141

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

Category
Antique Pistols - 1500-1850
Antique Pistols - Flintlock

BRITISH BASHER Antique LIGHT DRAGOON Pattern .69 Flintlock CAVALRY Pistol Early 1800s British Military Flintlock

Description:
BRITISH BASHER Antique LIGHT DRAGOON Pattern .69 Flintlock CAVALRY Pistol  

Early 1800s British Military Flintlock

Here we present an antique British John Brasher Light Dragoon Flintlock Pistol, made circa the early 1800s in London, England. John Brasher, born in 1758 and died in 1836, worked out of Birmingham and London in the early 1800s. This pistol would have been carried by a member of the British Light Dragoons. Light Cavalry in the British Army began to be more highly developed and organized during the period of the middle 1700s.

By the 18th century, cavalry represented one of the three basic troop types of any European army, along with the infantry and artillery. Mounted troops came in a variety of different types, depending on the role that they played on the battlefield. Light cavalry rode small quick horses and carried light weapons ideal for scouting and skirmishing. Heavy cavalry, including cuirassiers and lancers, on the other hand, were often armored and were mounted on strong powerful horses which they used to smash and break enemy formations in close combat. The nature of the terrain and the tactical realities of the American Revolution reduced the use of cavalry, forcing battlefield commanders to adapt their tactics from those used in Europe. While not as important to the outcome of the conflict as infantry or artillery, the cavalry of both the British and American armies were essential to the war effort. Two British Regiments, the 16th & 17th, participated in the attempt to put down the American Revolution against British rule from 1775-1783.

The overall condition is good. The action is strong. The bore is smooth and dim. The stock has been repaired at the tail of the lock and on both sides of the fore stock with the repair holding solid.

Here is a British pistol with lots of history!

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

Barrel is 9-1/8 inches.

Caliber: .69 Flintlock

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$2400

#244141
 

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Antique: Yes