September 29, 2021 The Bill Myers Collection
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/29/2021
Circa 1825-30, this pistol features a round barrel with top flat engraved "BRISTOL". A rear sight is mounted on top of the engraved tang. The lock is marked "GILLET" in the center and features a roller frizzen, waterproof pan, and a sliding half-cock tang safety at the tang. There is a silver octagonal escutcheon on the wrist with otherwise iron furniture. The trigger guard is engraved and features a pineapple finial. The plain walnut stock has checkering around the grip. Complete with an old wooden ramrod. CONDITION: Very good, overall. Barrel shows traces of Damascus and markings are very good, retains a light grey patina. Lock retains a grey patina with very good markings, functions well and is in its original flintlock configuration. Mounts are very good retaining a grey patina. Stock shows sharp edges with sharp checkering. One very minor chip in front of lock plate and an age crack above back of lock. A very attractive coach pistol. DMG
Caliber/Bore
.60 Smoothbore