GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
UNUSUAL FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY PISTOL FROM THE FORMER WILLIAM LOCKE COLLECTION. KENTUCKY FLINTLOCK PISTOL NSN .388 CAL. 4-1/4" oct to rnd .388 Cal unmarked bbl. This petite curly maple stocked pistol has a bulbous relief barrel shape ending to it's pistol grip. Pistol has no sideplate and has an orig flint lock stamped "P. P. IRVING WARRANTED". Trigger guard and nosecap are brass and pistol has no other decoration. This pistol is pictured on plate number 148 of the William M. Locke Collection in The Kentucky Rifle by Dillin forth edition. PROVENANCE: See Thoughts on the American Flintlock Pistol, 1959 & 1974, by Dyke, p. 16. Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Pistol is clean, solid and orig throughout. 43018-18 RG101 (4,000-7,000)