Flintlock Pistol
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Description:
Flintlock pistol with an octagonal barrel and highly ornamented brass trigger guard. Piece is also equipped with an octagonal barrel and a small bladed foresight. A shield-shaped cartouche is at the top of the stock and a place for a ramrod runs along the underside of the barrel (ramrod is missing). The wooden forestock reaches to the muzzle.