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English "Sea Service", Percussion, Pocket/belt Pistol. Circa 1840 by George Sherwood of Portsmouth.
Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria
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English "Sea Service", Percussion, Pocket/belt Pistol. Circa 1840 by George Sherwood of Portsmouth.

19th century
Description

The pistol action works well. It has a shaped textured butt grip. Shaped walnut stock with inset silver engraved oval panel. (aged split to wood).

5½ ins full-stocked octagonal barrel with engraved trigger guard.

Engraved on the barrel Portsmouth. With official odinance marks on barrel. Lockplate faintly engraved with makers name"Sherwood".

Also engraved with foliage.

George Sherwood, was a Portsmouth gunmaker who was in business up until c1843. Sherwood himself was in debtors prison in 1845.

The pistol is antique muzzle loading, & so is legal to own without a licence.

Measurements

Barrel length 13.5CM (5½")

Overall length 26cm (10½")

Declaration

Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria has dated this Antique Percussion Belt Pistol to the 19th Century.

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SA1100241
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18Oct24-03
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Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria, Portobello Road

WE are open every Saturday between 9.30 - 3.30pm in Chelsea Galleries 67 Portobello Road London.

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Description
The pistol action works well. It has a shaped textured butt grip. Shaped walnut stock with inset silver engraved oval panel. (aged split to wood).

5½ ins full-stocked octagonal barrel with engraved trigger guard.

fig 1. An 1840s percussion belt pistol featuring an engraved steel lockplate, octagonal barrel, and a carved walnut stock with a cross-hatched grip.
fig 1. English "Sea Service", Percussion, Pocket/belt Pistol. Circa 1840 by George Sherwood of Portsmouth.

Engraved on the barrel Portsmouth. With official odinance marks on barrel. Lockplate faintly engraved with makers name"Sherwood".

Also engraved with foliage.

George Sherwood, was a Portsmouth gunmaker who was in business up until c1843. Sherwood himself was in debtors prison in 1845.

The pistol is antique muzzle loading, & so is legal to own without a licence.

Measurements

Barrel length 13.5CM (5½")

Overall length 26cm (10½")

Date of Manufacture

Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria has dated this Antique Percussion Belt Pistol to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1100241
Dealers Internal Ref
18Oct24-03
Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria
Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria
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We specialise in flintlock pistols, muskets, clocks & watches

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Archive I An 1840s percussion belt pistol featuring an engraved steel lockplate, octagonal barrel, and a carved walnut stock with a cross-hatched grip.

English "Sea Service", Percussion, Pocket/belt Pistol. Circa 1840 by George Sherwood of Portsmouth.

Archive II An 1840s percussion belt pistol featuring an engraved steel lockplate, octagonal barrel, and a carved walnut stock with a cross-hatched grip. View II
Archive III An 1840s percussion belt pistol featuring an engraved steel lockplate, octagonal barrel, and a carved walnut stock with a cross-hatched grip. View III
Archive IV An 1840s percussion belt pistol featuring an engraved steel lockplate, octagonal barrel, and a carved walnut stock with a cross-hatched grip. View IV
Archive V An 1840s percussion belt pistol featuring an engraved steel lockplate, octagonal barrel, and a carved walnut stock with a cross-hatched grip. View V
Archive VI An 1840s percussion belt pistol featuring an engraved steel lockplate, octagonal barrel, and a carved walnut stock with a cross-hatched grip. View VI
Archive VII An 1840s percussion belt pistol featuring an engraved steel lockplate, octagonal barrel, and a carved walnut stock with a cross-hatched grip. View VII
Archive VIII An 1840s percussion belt pistol featuring an engraved steel lockplate, octagonal barrel, and a carved walnut stock with a cross-hatched grip. View VIII
Archive IX An 1840s percussion belt pistol featuring an engraved steel lockplate, octagonal barrel, and a carved walnut stock with a cross-hatched grip. View IX
Archive X An 1840s percussion belt pistol featuring an engraved steel lockplate, octagonal barrel, and a carved walnut stock with a cross-hatched grip. View X
Archive XI An 1840s percussion belt pistol featuring an engraved steel lockplate, octagonal barrel, and a carved walnut stock with a cross-hatched grip. View XI
Archive XII An 1840s percussion belt pistol featuring an engraved steel lockplate, octagonal barrel, and a carved walnut stock with a cross-hatched grip. View XII
Archive XIII An 1840s percussion belt pistol featuring an engraved steel lockplate, octagonal barrel, and a carved walnut stock with a cross-hatched grip. View XIII
Archive XIV An 1840s percussion belt pistol featuring an engraved steel lockplate, octagonal barrel, and a carved walnut stock with a cross-hatched grip. View XIV
Archive XV An 1840s percussion belt pistol featuring an engraved steel lockplate, octagonal barrel, and a carved walnut stock with a cross-hatched grip. View XV
Archive XVI An 1840s percussion belt pistol featuring an engraved steel lockplate, octagonal barrel, and a carved walnut stock with a cross-hatched grip. View XVI
Archive XVII An 1840s percussion belt pistol featuring an engraved steel lockplate, octagonal barrel, and a carved walnut stock with a cross-hatched grip. View XVII
Archive XVIII An 1840s percussion belt pistol featuring an engraved steel lockplate, octagonal barrel, and a carved walnut stock with a cross-hatched grip. View XVIII
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Archive XX An 1840s percussion belt pistol featuring an engraved steel lockplate, octagonal barrel, and a carved walnut stock with a cross-hatched grip. View XX
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An 1840s percussion belt pistol featuring an engraved steel lockplate, octagonal barrel, and a carved walnut stock with a cross-hatched grip.
English "Sea service", percussion, pocket/belt pistol. Circa 1840 by George Sherwood of Portsmouth.
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An 1840s percussion belt pistol featuring an engraved steel lockplate, octagonal barrel, and a carved walnut stock with a cross-hatched grip.
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Introduced in the early 19th century, percussion belt pistols replaced flintlock mechanisms with a copper cap ignition system, providing greater reliability in damp maritime environments.

These pieces typically featured dense walnut stocks paired with forged steel barrels, engraved iron lockplates, and brass or steel mountings.

Authentic period examples feature official proof marks or gunsmith inscriptions on the barrel, period-accurate engraving on the lockplate, and hand-carved checkering on the walnut stock.

Such items are traditionally mounted inside a glazed shadow box or displayed on a dedicated brass stand upon a dark wood bookshelf or desk.

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