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1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Flintlock Pistol by Henry Nock – 12 Bore, Regulation Military Example.
Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria
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1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Flintlock Pistol by Henry Nock – 12 Bore, Regulation Military Example.

18th century
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A regulation 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry flintlock pistol by Henry Nock, one of the foremost London gunmakers of the late 18th century and a principal contractor to the Board of Ordnance during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.

Henry Nock (1741–1804) was appointed Gunmaker-in-Ordinary to King George III and is best remembered for his innovative volley gun and for supplying large quantities of regulation arms to British forces. His name is consistently associated with quality military production of the period.

This example conforms to the 1796 Light Cavalry pattern:

12 bore, 9 inch smoothbore barrel

Breech with clear crowned proof marks

Military lock with line border engraving, signed “H. Nock”

Correct swan-neck cock

Steel frizzen and spring

Brass trigger guard, side plate and ramrod pipe

Full walnut stock with flat-sided grip

The barrel retains honest age patina with visible proof marks and no signs of modern refinishing. The lock is in good working order with strong action and consistent wear throughout.

The stock shows an old, well-aged crack repair above the lock, tight and stable, together with minor age-related marks consistent with service use. There is also an old repair at the fore-end near the barrel end, again stable and sympathetically aged. These are typical service-period repairs seen on cavalry pistols and do not detract from the overall integrity of the piece. Possibly a correct type, replacement ramrod.

An increasingly difficult to find, honest regulation example by one of Britain’s most respected military contractors of the period. A strong collector’s piece with excellent historical association.

Measurements

Overall length 37cm

Barrel 9" (23cm)

Declaration

Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria has dated this 1796 Pattern Flintlock Pistol to the 18th Century.

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SA1198947
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A regulation 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry flintlock pistol by Henry Nock, one of the foremost London gunmakers of the late 18th century and a principal contractor to the Board of Ordnance during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
fig 1. A British 1796 pattern light cavalry flintlock pistol featuring a walnut stock, steel barrel and lock plate engraved with Henry Nock, and brass trigger guard.
fig 1. 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Flintlock Pistol by Henry Nock – 12 Bore, Regulation Military Example.

Henry Nock (1741–1804) was appointed Gunmaker-in-Ordinary to King George III and is best remembered for his innovative volley gun and for supplying large quantities of regulation arms to British forces. His name is consistently associated with quality military production of the period.

fig 2. A British 1796 pattern light cavalry flintlock pistol featuring a walnut stock, steel barrel and lock plate engraved with Henry Nock, and brass trigger guard.
fig 2. 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Flintlock Pistol by Henry Nock – 12 Bore, Regulation Military Example.

This example conforms to the 1796 Light Cavalry pattern:

12 bore, 9 inch smoothbore barrel

Breech with clear crowned proof marks

Military lock with line border engraving, signed “H. Nock”

Correct swan-neck cock

fig 3. A British 1796 pattern light cavalry flintlock pistol featuring a walnut stock, steel barrel and lock plate engraved with Henry Nock, and brass trigger guard.
fig 3. 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Flintlock Pistol by Henry Nock – 12 Bore, Regulation Military Example.

Steel frizzen and spring

Brass trigger guard, side plate and ramrod pipe

Full walnut stock with flat-sided grip

The barrel retains honest age patina with visible proof marks and no signs of modern refinishing. The lock is in good working order with strong action and consistent wear throughout.

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The stock shows an old, well-aged crack repair above the lock, tight and stable, together with minor age-related marks consistent with service use.
Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria

There is also an old repair at the fore-end near the barrel end, again stable and sympathetically aged. These are typical service-period repairs seen on cavalry pistols and do not detract from the overall integrity of the piece. Possibly a correct type, replacement ramrod.

fig 4. A British 1796 pattern light cavalry flintlock pistol featuring a walnut stock, steel barrel and lock plate engraved with Henry Nock, and brass trigger guard.
fig 4. 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Flintlock Pistol by Henry Nock – 12 Bore, Regulation Military Example.

An increasingly difficult to find, honest regulation example by one of Britain’s most respected military contractors of the period. A strong collector’s piece with excellent historical association.

Measurements

Overall length 37cm

Barrel 9" (23cm)

Date of Manufacture

Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria has dated this 1796 Pattern Flintlock Pistol to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1198947
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1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Flintlock Pistol by Henry Nock – 12 Bore, Regulation Military Example.
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Designed for British cavalry units during the late eighteenth century, this pattern was standardised for military service and produced by various contracted gunsmiths.

These firearms typically featured smoothbore steel barrels, walnut full-stocks, and durable brass furniture including the trigger guard and ramrod pipes.

Authentic pieces generally display official Ordnance proof marks on the barrel, maker signatures on the lock plate, and standardized brass fittings appropriate to the pattern.

It can be mounted within a bespoke shadow box frame or displayed on a custom stand inside a glazed cabinet or library bookshelf.

Metal components require light application of microcrystalline wax to prevent oxidisation, while the wooden stock should be kept in a climate-controlled environment away from direct heat.
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