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Pair of Revolutionary War Era Flintlock Pistols
Guns International #: 102832853 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Antique Pistols - Flintlock - Pairs of Pistols - Antique
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Seller: Gordon Barlow Antiques
Company: Gordon Barlow Antiques
Member Since: 4/1/17
State: Virginia
Zip: 24401
Country: United States
Phone: (540) 448-0344
Number of Active Listings: 0
Total Number of Listings: 32
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Check or Credit Card
Description:
Pair of Revolutionary War Pistols
A nice pair of original, Paktong mounted pistols by Ketland & Company, London. ca. Rev War. The 8 in., .71 caliber octagonal barrels are engraved with a leafy band at the breech, “spider” inlet, silver blade front sights, London proof marks, and engraved “London” on the top flats. Locks are engraved with the early “Ketland/& Co.” marking. Walnut stocks with flat sided grips. Paktong furniture including trigger guard with acorn finial and flower engraved on the bow, rosette side nail escutcheons, and sheet rammer and entry pipes; wood rammers. Mechanically fine
Paktong Metal
Paktong originated in China and is an alloy of copper ores with nickel and zinc. The metal was used by the Chinese for small table and decorative accessories for the domestic market. This is an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc, which resembles silver; it is slow to tarnish, wears well and was used occasionally in the eighteenth century for making candlesticks, fenders, grates and other articles. Paktong was imported into England from China in the 1750’s up until the Revolutionary War when German Silver became readily available.
A wonderful pair of Revolutionary War pistols with rare Paktong hardware ca 1750-1780.
Note: Some collectors believe that flat griped flintlock pistols post date the Rev. War. See a Rev War Flintlock pistol pictured with this pair of pistols on my barlowantiques that has silver hardware with a 1771 hallmarked. This pistol has flat grip pistols without side plates are often mistakenly dated by collector’s as always being made in the late 18th century to early 19th century. This is factually not accurate.
Listed by barlowantiques See gordonbarlowbooks
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Antique: Yes