Guns International #: 102703163
Seller's Inventory #: 230363

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

Category
Antique Pistols - Flintlock
Antique Pistols - 1500-1850

British WHEELER Antique LIGHT DRAGOON Pattern .69 Flintlock CAVALRY Pistol British Military Flintlock

Description:
British WHEELER Antique LIGHT DRAGOON Pattern .69 Flintlock CAVALRY Pistol

British Military Flintlock

Here we present an antique British Wheeler Marked Light Dragoon Flintlock Pistol, made circa the mid to late-18th Century. 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 this very period of the mid to late-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. Weathered appearance. The action will hold half-cock but not full cock. Reconverted to flintlock. The bore is smooth and dim. The stock has a repaired split on the left stock flat and all is stable and solid. Some faint Birmingham proofs are visible on the barrel.

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

Barrel is 9 inches.

Caliber: .69 Flintlock

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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#230363
 

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Antique: Yes