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Knights, Suffolk .46 cal. flintlock, pocket pistol, ca. 1800
Guns International #: 100926614 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Antique Pistols - Flintlock - Antique Pistols - 1500-1850
Seller's Information
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Seller: Lewis Drake & Associates
Company: Lewis Drake & Associates
Member Since: 7/9/08
First Name: Lewis
Last Name: Drake
State: Kentucky
Zip: 42071
Country: United States
Phone: (270) 210-4304
Phone2: (270) 753-7200
Fax: (270) 753-2100
Platinum Seller
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
No Returns on Ammo, Gun Cases, and Vintage or Antique Accessories
Payment Types Accepted: AMEX, VISA, MC
Description:
Knights, Suffolk. Very high quality breech-loading, .46 cal., flintlock, turn-off folding trigger pocket pistol, ca. 1800. Beautifully engraved action body with nice patina. Walnut stock in fine condition with vacant silver shield. Sliding safety. For those who may not understand the functioning of the “folding trigger”, the trigger lays perfectly flush with the underside of the action until the cock is moved from the half-cock to full-cock position. During the cocking of the lock mechanism the “folding trigger” springs out into position ready to fire the gun. The reason for such a mechanism, of course, was to keep the gun as compact as possible for concealment sake and also to give less chance of something getting caught or hung up on clothing during rapid retrieval of the firearm when the chips were down. The “folding trigger” was a relatively intricate mechanism requiring greater skill on the part of the gunmaker and more time to construct, hence, these were relatively expensive pistols in their day. This example remains in fine, mechanically perfect, condition throughout.
SOLD
Antique: Yes