GUN FALL 2016
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 4, 2016.
FINE AND RARE MODEL 1817 SPRINGFIELD FLINTLOCK PISTOL DATED 1818. SPRINGFIELD 1817 PISTOL NSN 69 Cal. 69. 18" overall with 11-1/4" rnd iron bbl dated "1818" at top of breech and marked at left side of breech "P" within a sunken oval over an eagle head over "V". Lock appears to be an orig flint with matching inspector marks on lock parts internal and external. Lock marked under pan spread-winged eagle over "US" behind cock in three lines "SPRING/FIELD/1818". Inside of lock is marked with "JD" (Joseph Dale). Ramrod is of the correct type. Iron furniture is all correct for this pattern. Walnut stock retains circular cartouches of a script "S" (and "v" over) "JN" (John Newbury). Above buttcap on left side is a "B" and trigger plate is stamped "EA"(Epaphroditius Allis). Samuel Smith and E. W. Bitter in their text "Historic Pistols, the American Martial Flintlock, 1760-1845 state on pg 281 "that there were two types of these martial pistols all assembled in 1818 about 1,000 in total with approximately 400 assembled with goose-neck hammer locks such as the rare example offered here. CONDITION: Very good to fine overall. Metal has iron patina with pitting. Stock is well fit with numerous small dings on right side rear of lock as can be seen in photos. Mechanically gun functions well with smooth lightly pitted bore. 50731-4 JS (8,000-12,000)