Featuring a three-stage copper-alloy barrel (approx. 23 cm / 9 in), turned and belled at the muzzle, with foliate-engraved octagonal breech and Tower private proof marks.
The flat bevelled lockplate is signed CAIRNS & Co., finely engraved at the tail and fitted with a matching engraved cock.
Full stock of figured walnut, shaped to a comfortable pistol grip with brass inlaid accents, and minor historical repair to the butt.
Copper-alloy mounts throughout, including:
Elegant grotesque mask pommel cap
Rococo foliate sideplate
Trigger guard with acorn finial
Vacant escutcheon shield
Horn-tipped ramrod and two turned brass ramrod pipes.
This is a genteel gentleman’s blunderbuss pistol, combining practical firepower with high Georgian decorative taste. These compact blunderbusses were often carried for close-quarter defence by naval officers.
Dimensions:
Overall Length: 38.5 cm (15¼ in)
Barrel Length: 23 cm (9 in)
Muzzle Calibre: Approx. 1 inch
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...eght 8.77 grams
Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria, Portobello Road
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Internal Reference: 725/01
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1153848
Dateline of this antique is 18th Century
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