November 17 & 18, 2021 Extraordinary Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/17/2021
This pistol has some identical features to some of the marked pistols made by John Shuler of Bucks County and Liverpool, Pennsylvania. For similar examples, see page 122-123 of "The Kentucky Pistol" by Chandler & Whisker. Shuler was son-in-law to John Antes, a gunsmith who worked in Bucks County before and after the Revolutionary War. Shuler was apprenticed to Antes and married in 1775. He died in 1810. Less than a dozen pistols made by Shuler are known to exist. See pages 344 and 236 in "Historic Pistols" for similar pistols. This pistol has some Bucks County characteristics such as open facetted brass nose cap, double lines on brass furniture, brass buttcap, and bulge at pommel with flat surrounding edge. It has beautiful tiger maple stock which is found on some non-military Shuler pistols. Barrel is round smoothbore, pin-fastened to stock. Tigger guard is formed from 2 pieces of brass, terminating in a Bucks County style finial. Buttcap is single line engraved with 1” tang with identical engraving to one signed Shuler pistol. Original wooden ramrod with flared bone tip. CONDITION: Very good overall, barrel retains an even grey patina. Lock retains a grey patina, functions well, and is in its original flintlock configuration. Brass mounts retain a pleasing mustard patina. Stock shows some scattered marls from use and one age crack stemming from front lock retaining screw. A very attractive Bucks County attributed pistol.
Caliber/Bore
.68 Smoothbore
Manufacturer
John Shuler, Attributed