November 15 & 16, 2022 Extraordinary Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/15/2022
Round barrel with partially flattened sighting plane, engraved "Baltimore", and offset private Tower proofs and a "(Crown) / R" barrel maker mark. Lightly engraved barrel tang with floral. Plain ramrod retained by a single ferrule and feeding into a reinforced mouth with simple point finial. Flat lock with teat at rear, double locking bolts, swan neck cock with simple line engraving. Lock engraved "W Ryland" under pan, and decorated with simple line engraving. Brass sideplate with simple line engraving and a shell motif around one bolt. Brass trigger guard with shell motif, acorn finial. Bag grip with full length stock. CONDITION: Pistol has been reconverted to flintlock, with touchhole slightly askew. Metal is a smooth chocolate patina with some flashes of dove grey throughout, mostly towards muzzle. Stock has been extensively expertly repaired, with a long splice repair from midway of barrel and running nearly to grip, splices at butt, and astip from ramrod mouth back to lock. Repairs are almost invisible. Mechanically fine, bore is very good with a minimum of oxidation. EMW
Caliber/Bore
.56 Smoothbore