AUCTION 43: ANTIQUE ARMS AND ARMOR
Lot 365:
Probably made by an English gunsmith, this pistol was originally made with flintlocks and was later converted to percussion locks, a more advanced mechanism, probably in the 1820s or 1830s. The conversion was a common and economical method of updating a firearm as technology advanced.
L: 13 3/4 in., (35.5 cm.)
Condition: All parts are tight, light rust to the metal parts, good action.
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