GUN SPRING 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
FINE QUALITY PAIR OF LARGE BORE FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS BY ILSLEY OF LONDON WITH DUBLIN CONSTABULARY REGISTRATION NUMBERS. ILSLEY LONDON FLINTLOCK PISTOLS NSN 625 Cal. .625. 8-1/2" Octagon twist bbls with platinum lines at breech ends and captive bridled steel ramrods, are engraved "Ilsley London" (dates unknown) on top flats. Flats are also marked with Dublin Constabulary Registry numbers "DC-3900" and "DC-3901". London black powder proofs are on bottom flats. Foliate engraved breech irons have integral rear sights. Chamfered locks with rebated squared tails have waterproof pans with bridled roller frizzens, as well as high breasted serpentine cocks and back sliding safeties. Plates are engraved with traditional foliate scroll and sunbursts. "Ilsley" is under pans. European walnut stocks with checkered bag grips extend to within 3/4" of muzzles and have horn tips. Iron mounts include nicely filed ramrod pipes and trigger guards with stylized pineapple finials. Vacant rectangular silver crest plates are at tops of grips. CONDITION: Fine, as partially refinished. Bbls are nicely re-browned with excellent definition to pattern. Locks have traces of orig color where protected, are mostly gray to brown. Traces of orig temper blue are on frizzen springs. Stocks have most of their orig finish. Iron furniture has a considerable amount of orig bright blue. Bores are fine, lightly pitted. Mechanically fine. No noted replaced parts. One lock is a bit weak. 52995-1 MGM394 (3,500-5,500)