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Antique EUROPEAN .48 FLINTLOCK Pocket/Holster SELF DEFENSE Pistol Early 1800s Pistol with HEAVY BARREL
Guns International #: 102470988 Seller's Inventory #: 230726
Category: Antique Pistols - Flintlock - Antique Pistols - 1500-1850
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
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Description:
Antique EUROPEAN .48 FLINTLOCK Pocket/Holster SELF DEFENSE Pistol
Early 1800s Pistol with HEAVY BARREL
Here we present an antique European Flintlock Pocket/Holster Pistol, made circa the early 1800s. This pistol has a fairly small frame and a heavy barrel. It would have been concealable in a jacket or tucked into one’s belt and used for self-defense on the busy streets of London, Liege, or Paris during the tumultuous times of the early-1800s. The “Pocket Pistol” name says it all. They were the "Saturday Night Specials" of the 16th-18th century. Before the Deringer, they were "Gentleman's" or "Muff Pistols", typically, a smaller pistol that was easily concealed. They were favored among the gentry and women because of these traits. Men would carry them concealed in a waistcoat pocket and women would hide them in a hand muff.
The bore is .48 caliber. Flintlock pistols were used as both military and self-defense weapons. Their effective range was much shorter than a musket and they were frequently used in combination with sword or cutlass. This also could have been purchased privately by an officer and carried into battle to use as a back up to his primary weapon. This is a neat old pistol and one can easily imagine the sight of its gaping bore would certainly be a deterrent to would be scoundrels. It was of course made primarily for self-defense, especially in cities or traveling around the countryside.
The overall condition is good. Strong action. This example remains in its original flintlock. The bore is in good shape for its age. Solid stock/grip.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 4 inches.
Caliber: .48 Flintlock
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1200
#230726
SOLD
Antique: Yes