GUN FALL 2017
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/31/2017
FINE 18TH CENTURY FLINTLOCK EUROPEAN PISTOL.NIQUET LE LEUNEFLINTLOCK PISTOLNSN20 BORECal. 20 bore. Beautiful brass mounted French-style 15" overall, with 9-3/4" slightly swamped 2-stage rifled bbl. Gun is mounted in well figured stock with cast relief mounts with panoply of arms, masks, with lion faced buttcap. The breech is brass with a raised sight and front sight is 4-legged brass inset with brass blade. Stock has relief carving and mouldings. CONDITION: Very good to fine overall. Gun appears orig, complete and authentic with a fairly smooth iron patina, light mustard to brass. There's an old putty repair to stock with small reductions at rear and top of lock. Ramrod is replaced, otherwise complete. Only markings discernible are on lock "NIQUET / LE LEUNE". Mechanically fine with clean rifled bore. 51821-2 JS (1,500-2,000)