Flintlock & Percussion Pistols for sale - muzzleloading cap & ball antiques, including martial pistols. Click on picture to enlarge
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Model 1816 - U.S. Flintlock pistol - Simeon North - .54 cal.; 9+" barrel. - Good condition. - Dark metal with light to moderate pits. "S. NORTH" about gone from lockplate, but "U.(eagle) S." and "MIDLN. CON." remain strong; as does P & US on left rear barrel and RJ above pan. Working. Sound dark stock has heavy usage wear w/ numerous dings; appears to have remainder of small oval cartouche? Ramrod probably replaced. - This model reportedly used in the Blackhawk, Seminole, and Mexican wars. - antq - item #AA-HALL97 - $1,875 |
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Egg London large folding trigger percussion pistol - .65 cal.; 6" octagon smoothbore screw-off barrel. - Very Good - Excellent - Extremely crisp lightly mottled gray metal; distinct light scroll on frame sideplates & EGG / LONDON on tang. Working. Fine checkered wood grips - antq - item #AB-261 - $850 |
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Model 1836 Asa Waters US military pistol - converted to percussion. - .54 cal.; 8.5" round barrel - Metal cleaned bright with pinpoint pitting on parts of barrel & trigger guard; fine markings include 1839 lockplate date. Externally complete, but missing mainspring. Very good refinished stock. - Brass filler where pan was before conversion. - antq - item #AB-W39 - $685 |
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Model 1836 Asa Waters US military pistol - converted to percussion. - .54 cal.; 8.5" round barrel - Gray metal with some light pitting & spotting; fine markings include 1837 dated lockplate. Externally complete, but missing mainspring. Sound stock w/ small losses & shrinkage around lockplate, with wood filler at front of lockplate. Replaces sideplate screw. - Drum & nipple style conversion. - antq - item #AB-W37 - $685 |
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French Percussion Target Pistol by Devisme, Paris - .48 caliber; 10” octagon barrel. - Barrel refinished; excellent plus. - High quality pistol, extremely crisp overall. Barrel address of “F. P. Devisme a Paris” has been lightened from an excellent period of use reblue of the barrel, 99%+ remaining; other metal is extremely crisp soft gray, with extensive fine stylized scroll engraving on most parts, with a dogs head on the tang. Excellent mech, nipple & bore. Excellent fluted stock has slight usage dings, with scroll carving on the forend, and relief flourishes at the top of the grip area. - With a modern compartmentalized case, including wooden ramrod, lead balls, and empty cartridge packet & primer tin. - s/n 1423 - antq - item #AB-FRNC - $1,650 |
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Ornate percussion dueling type pistol - Belgian proofs & Acier marked - .52 cal.; 9” oct. barrel. - About excellent condition. - Crisp gray lock w/ fine scroll engraving on lockplate, triggerguard, breechblock, tang & ornate buttcap; pepper spotted barrel marked “ACIER” in gold. Fine mech & nipple; roughness in smooth bore. Stock cracked & repaired at wrist; multi-fluted grip; ornate vine carved forend. - antq - item #AB-GL1 - $975 |
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Ornate percussion target pistol. - .45 cal; 9” oct. barrel. - About excellent condition. - Strong fine fancy damascus pattern on barrel; very crisp lockplate with fine scroll engraving on lockplate, triggerguard, hammer, buttplate, breechblock & tang. Interesting unusual rear sight with notch in blade offset to left and screw adjustable for elevation; front sight drift adjustable dovetail. Otherwise excellent fluted grip stock is cracked about at trigger. High french style hammer spur. Good mech & nipple; hammer safety does not seem to engage; excellent bore w/ deep rifling. - antq - item #AB-GL2 - $975 |
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Large Belgian military pattern percussion pistol - .68 cal. - 8" round barrel. - Very good condition. - Pepper speckled gray metal, strong ELG proof on barrel, no lockplate markings visible. Patina brass triggerguard & buttcap. Lanyard ring. Working. Otherwise excellent stock is cracked on the left side at the rear lockplate screw. - [cons.eemo.otsprc] - antq - item #AB-PPEE - $575 |
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Hilliard Underhammer – percussion shotgun pistol – 16 Guage; 20.5" barrel – Good to fair condition. – Rust brown patina overall with some light roughness; faintly marked "D.H. HIL…/…AST-STEEL" on left side of barrel, rest of marking obliterated by vice marks. Nipple and triggerguard are missing. Good mech. with dark dirty bore. Stock is broken; covered with black varnish over half of the grip. – s/n 141 – antq– item #AB-141 - $535 |
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Unwin & Rodgers - Knife Pistol - .28 cal. perc. - 3.5" oct. brass barrel - fixed atop folding knife w/ 3.25" & 2.2" blades - Very good condition. barrel has very slight golden cast w/ Brit proofs; large blade polished; small blade mottled gray w/ 2 small nicks & marked "NON-XLL / UNWIN & / RODGERS / PATENT". - Working mech. - Yellow & black horn scales, right fine, left cracked at rear w/ small losses. - Fascinating oddity consists of a single shot percussion pistol mounted on a 2-blade jackknife, ca. mid 19th c. Bullet mold & rammer fit into compartments in handle (like Swiss Army knife toothpick & tweezers); I think this mold & rammer are probably reproductions. - antq - item # CZ-QP-UNWN - $1,350 |
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Theo. Richards - British percussion muff pistol - .31 cal.; 2" barrel. - Very good condition. - Light gray metal w/ pepper spotting; distinct engraving, marked "Theo Richards" on left frame & "London" on right; Brit proofs. Good mech, mashed nipple, fine stock. - antq - item #AB-P6736 - $295 |
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Military pattern - Tulle French percussion pistol - .65 cal., 8" oct/rd barrel. - About good condition. - Mottled brown metal, pitted barrel exterior, lock plate marked "Mle. Imp. ale / du Tulle" w/ shield shaped proof. Good mech; slightly mashed nipple. Simple wood stock w/ a couple large cracks on left side & at ramrod hole; wooden ramrod. - antq - item #AB-PH-Tulle - $295 |
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