Flintlock pistol sea service?

NeilUK · 10th July 2015, 01:29 AM

The overall shape of the large pistol is right for British Sea Service pistol (compare photo of thinreadline's pistol), but as Fernando K noted, the lock is wrong - no government marks, no bridle to the frizzen spring, and wrong shape of cock. Perhaps a S.S. pistol with replacement lock and the belt hook removed? And then there is that strange brass escutcheon. A real mystery.
Neil

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10th July 2015, 01:29 AM	#4
NeilUK Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Scotland Posts: 126	The overall shape of the large pistol is right for British Sea Service pistol (compare photo of thinreadline's pistol), but as Fernando K noted, the lock is wrong - no government marks, no bridle to the frizzen spring, and wrong shape of cock. Perhaps a S.S. pistol with replacement lock and the belt hook removed? And then there is that strange brass escutcheon. A real mystery. Neil