A George III 16 bore Tower flintlock Sea Service pistol. The ''Lock is marked/engraved; ''TOWER'' a ''CROWN'' over ''GR'' (King George III) and a ''CROWN''. Proof marks to the barrel. Full walnut stock & regulation brass mounts & butt cap. This pistol would almost certainly been seen service in the Napoleonic wars probably under Admiral Nelson''s battle with the French in the Mediterranean. Original Sea Service models were issued with a 12-inch long barrel and it wasn''t until sometime in the 1790s that thought was given to a more compact form utilizing a shorter, 9- inch barrel length. Early versions of this pistol were seen with the East India Company and thusly accorded the name of ''East India Company Sea Pistol''. The Sea Service pistol saw combat service throughout several of the major campaigns of the period including the French and Indian War (1754-1763-as part of the Seven Years'' War), the American Revolution (1775-1783), the Battle of Trafalgar (1805) and the War of 1812 (1812-1815). Through capture of British stocks, they were hastily adopted by the American Army during the War of 1812 while the Mexican government eventually purchased the pistols in bulk from the British after the conclusion of the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815).The pistol is in excellent original condition showing it''s ''service'' with knocks in keeping with age. Please see photos for condition. In good mechanical working order. Measurements 12inch (31cm) barrel length Length 49cm. Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria, Portobello RoadWE are open every Saturday between 9.30 - 3.30pm in Chelsea Galleries 67 Portobello Road London. We are at the front of the gallery, on the 1st aisle. Web page:-https://peterharrisclocks.com/welcome/