British Colonel Churchill's 10th Dragoons Regiment Pistol

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Historic Arms & Militaria by Bonhams Skinner

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Historic Arms & Militaria

By Bonhams Skinner

Feb 25, 2022

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Lot Description

British Colonel Churchill's 10th Dragoons Regiment Pistol, c. 1743-44, 10 in., .60 caliber barrel with ring decorated breech, engraved on the top "CHURCHILL," Tower ordnance proof marks at the top of the breech, stamped "41" on the left side of the breech, the breech plug tang stamped with a crown over crossed scepters mark at the top and a crown at the bottom; curved double bridle lock with double line border engraving, pointed tail engraved "TOWER/1742," engraved below the pain with a crown over "GR" and stamped crown broad arrow mark, the inside of the lock plate marked with a crown over "7" inspector's mark next to another incomplete mark, the tumbler bridle and tail of the lock plate with "VIII" assembly numbers, the side nails with assembly numbers "VI" and "VII"; walnut stock with carved plateau around the breech plug tang, storekeeper's mark stamped to the rear of the lock mortice, the inside of the side plate mortice with assembly number "VII" and the number "4" punched into the surface twice, and the rammer channel marked "ES" between the rammer pipe and stock entry; brass furniture including a butt cap with long ears and grotesque mask retaining stud, thumb piece engraved "T.1/29," trigger guard with acorn finial, convex side plate marked on the inside surface with assembly number "VII," and single cast brass rammer pipe, no rammer, overall lg. 16 1/2 in.

Literature: This pistol is illustrated and described in Barry Chisnall and Geoffrey Davies, British Cavalry Carbines & Pistols of the Napoleonic Era, (Maine Military, 2013), and Robert Brooker, British Military Pistols and Associated Edged Weapons (Robert Brooker, 2016), p. 89.

Note: This pistol was part of a special order of arms for Col. Churchill's 10th Dragoons which included 330 pairs in 1743, sixty-six pairs in 1744, and in 1745 a final order of eighty-four pairs from James Barber.

Condition

Condition: Barrel toned to a mottled brown/gray with minor pitting around the vent area; lock toned to a brown with minor pitting in the pan area; stock has scattered dings and dents, strip of wood loss at top of lock mortice, and split in rammer channel extending to rammer pipe; brass toned to dark yellow.

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