Product Details
A 10-BORE PERCUSSION SERVICE-PISTOL, MODEL '1850 SWEDISH CAVALRY SHOT-PISTOL', serial no. 16,
dated for 1852, with round tapering iron 12in. barrel, bead fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight, moulded nipple-mount, plain slightly radiused bar-action lock stamped with the date beneath a a crowned letter 'C', plain hammer, distinctive walnut half-stock with coarsely chequered butt, iron back-strap with key-way for attaching a shoulder-stock, regimental markings stamped to the underside of the fore-end, brass furniture including butt-cap, trigger-guard, side plate and nose-cap, no provision for ramrod
Other Notes: These large Swedish cavalry pistols were a true modular pistol-carbine system. The shape is very distinctive due to the profile of the grip and are easily recognised by the coarse chequered butt with the moulded extension into the trigger guard and were designed expressly for use with a saddle holster. Two pistols were carried, one had a rifled barrel with four grooves, the other was smoothbore as represented here. The pistols were paired and would have had matching numbers. Both had the iron back strap cut for a stock extension which when attached produced a rifled or smoothbore carbine. The rifled pistols were .58in. calibre and fired a flat based Tamisier bullet while the smoothbore pistol was loaded with six lead balls of about .38 diameter. The two pistols combined gave the cavalryman a choice of range and accuracy or close range effectiveness against massed bodies of troops in either pistol or carbine format. A double ended loading rod for loading both pistols was kept separately on the saddle.
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Estimate £300-500