AUCTION 50: ANTIQUE MILITARIA, FALL 2024

A BELGIAN-MADE BRASS BARRELED FLINTLOCK PISTOL, CA 1810-1853

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Start price: $300

Estimated price: $500 - $700

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A brass barrelled flintlock pistol was produced in Liege, Belgium. The pistol is comprised of a wood stock with a checkered grip, a pommel of florally decorated brass, a ramrod with lathe-turned brass fixtures, and a thick octagonal brass barrel. The breech of the barrel bears a stamped oval containing the letters ‘E L G’ set above a star, indicating manufacture in Liege between 1810-1853.

The bore of the pistol is smooth and is 15 mm in diameter.

Liege, Belgium, ca. 1810-1853.

L: 13 in., (33 cm.)

Condition: Fair condition with expected signs of wear for age. Mechanism not fully functioning.