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THBModel 1836 Flintlock Pistol by Waters
About Seller
6270 Este Ave.
Cincinnati , OH 45232
United States
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About Auction
LiveMay 3, 2017 - May 5, 2017
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- Lot Description
.54 caliber, 8.5" round barrel. Bright finish, walnut stock, iron furniture. Rounded iron lock with pointed tail marked A. WATERS / MILBURY, MS. / 1841. Rounded reinforced cock, removable bridled and fenced brass pan, correctly inspected on the bottom. Breech of barrel inspected US / JA / P. Stock flat with a block letter "P" inspection but no visible cartouche. Swivel ramrod. A solid example of the last US martial flintlock pistol, and the primary US pistol to see service during the Mexican War.
Good overall. Metal with a mottled brown patina over dull gray metal, with scattered moderate surface oxidation and roughness and some scattered pitting. Lock mechanically functional, and may be a very high quality re-conversion to flint, as the fit of the pan inside the lock is somewhat suspect. Stock about good, solid with numerous nicks and dings and a couple of very minor grain cracks. Stock appears to have been lightly sanded, leaving the backstrap slightly proud of the stock. A solid example of the lastCondition
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