EARLY 18th CENTURY UNSIGNED GERMANIC FLINTLOCK PISTOL CARBINE

EARLY 18th CENTURY UNSIGNED GERMANIC FLINTLOCK PISTOL CARBINE

01-23465 | Cal. 58. | S# NSN.

The rifled 13″ tapered octagon barrel is fitted with “V” notch rear and blade front sights. Early style lock with slightly arched rounded plate has rounded serpentine cock, inset rounded pan, unbridled friction frizzen and nicely file decorated frizzen spring having large bulbous finial with teat. Lock is fitted with sliding safety at rear. European walnut full length stock is pinned to barrel and is iron mounted. There are raised mouldings around lock, two piece sideplate, barrel channel and trigger guard. There is stylized relief shell carving around barrel tang. There is no grip cap. Trigger guard with foliate finial has long transition into grip. Sideplates are nicely relief chased. There is a large iron boss at rear of grip with socket attachment for shoulder stock (not present). Rosewood ramrod with horn tip mounts through beaded iron pipe and matching thimble.
STATUS: ANTIQUE.