^Lot 3419 EARLY 18TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL HOLSTER PISTOL.

Cal. 60. S# NSN. This good quality pistol of early form has 10-3/4" relief filed tapered round barrel. The only distinguishing feature is a crown stamped into top flat. A "V" shaped rear sight is filed integral with breech plug tang. Early style flint lock with arched and rounded plate having raised line borders is fitted with serpentine cock, inset rounded pan, unbridled friction frizzen, and file decorated feather spring with long fancy finial. Lock and all major componants are deeply chased with relief scrolls and foliage of very high quality. Stock that extends to muzzle with horn tip is pinned to barrel and has long fishtail grip. Raised mouldings are around lock, sideplate and barrel tang. Mounts are relief brass and relatively plain. CONDITION: fair to good. Iron parts cleaned to grayish brown patina. Relief engraving remains good. Stock has many repairs in its renewed finish with most of front portion replaced; many cracks and new wood around lock and sideplate as well as epoxy repairs at butt. Bore is rough. Lock good. (01-29787/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,200-1,800.