May 17, 2022 Early Arms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/17/2022
Round, plain, smoothbore 12" barrel of .58 caliber bore, with centered Ordnance view and proof marks near breech and crown on tang; a plain, flat, beveled lock with plain, flat, reinforced cock, and unbridled pan, with ‘crown/GR’ before cock and inspection stamp under pan, with ‘TOWER’ across the tail; figured walnut, full stock with regulation brass mountings of butt-cap, trigger guard, sideplate and ramrod pipe, with original brass-tipped ramrod and iron belt-hook attached to sideplate. Setup marks inside ramrod channel, ‘WB’ behind sideplate, and “crown/6” inspection stamp on right side of butt above tail of trigger guard. A very fine specimen of an issue naval pistol of the Revolutionary War and a pattern that is becoming increasingly harder to locate in good condition. CONDITION: All iron parts crisp and with a uniform, pewter-grey tone, while the wood in very good condition, with only a few scattered, light dings or use marks, Lock in very good working order. JLK
Caliber/Bore
.58 Smoothbore