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British Turn-Off Flintlock Muff Pistol by Smith of London
Guns International #: 103721745 Seller's Inventory #: 53299
Category: Handguns - English Pistols - Antique Pistols - Flintlock
Seller's Information
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Seller: Joe Salter com
Company: Down East Antiques - Joe Salter
Member Since: 9/10/10
First Name: Garrick-March-Jim-Joe
Last Name: Salter
State: New Hampshire
Zip: 03031
Country: United States
Phone: (603) 732-4000
Fax: (603) 732-4200
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 1287
Total Number of Listings: 26384
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
FREE SHIPPING FOR ORDERS OVER $500! We also have a 30 day Inspection Period and NOT a 3 day Inspection.
Payment Types Accepted: We take all major credit cards with NO CREDIT CARD FEES! Also Check or Money order.
About Us: Joe Salter has been in the Antique and Collector Weapons business for 60 years as both a collector and dealer. Our company is based in Southern New Hampshire and we have had an internet based store front for the past 20 years. We are federally licensed and deal in all types of firearms and related material. We offer free Shipping for orders over $500.
Description:
NSN, .32 Caliber, 1 3/8" barrel with a fine, bright bore that has some faint freckling in a few spots. This is a very handsome little, high quality late 18th / early 19th British pistol that has an overall mottled gray patina throughout, with excellently rendered engraved decorative accents including shield, flags, and plant vignette panels on either side of the rounded frame. The left side has the maker’s name, "SMITH", while the right side of the frame has "LONDON" in roman capitals. The pistol is equipped with a functional sliding safety, and the action locks firmly at both half and full-cock, with the folding trigger deploying smartly at the latter. The checkered bag-shaped walnut grip is in very good condition with some minor handling marks scattered throughout, and mild flattening of the checkering points. What looks like a 20th century inventory number is stamped into the darkly tarnished lozenge-shaped wrist escutcheon: "(star) 2775." There were several Smiths operating as gunmakers in London during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, so we are unable to pin down a specific make, but this is a fine example of a diminutive British muff pistol, and would make a great addition to any collection. Antique;
Price: $1,200.00
Antique: Yes