Product Details
AN 18-BORE PERCUSSION RIFLED SERVICE PISTOL, MODEL '1818/43', serial no. 539,
Hanoverian, circa 1845, with re-browned 11in. deeply rifle lined barrel, brass dove-tailed blade fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight at the breech, cross-bolt safety, two-piece top tang joining onto the backstrap with provision for shoulder-stock, the backstrap engraved with the serial number, plain bevel-edged lockplate with stepped tail, plain hammer, walnut full stock with brass furniture including heavy brass butt-cap, serpentine sideplate stamped 'KG5', brass trigger-guard bow bearing brass inventory tag, iron tang, brass nose-cap and no provision for ramrod
Provenance: This pistol was previously sold in the Schloss Marienberg sale, Sotheby's, October 2005, Lot 822.
Other Notes: The brass inventory tag (numbered 1463) attached to the trigger guard is from the 'Inventar der Koniglichen Gewehr und Waffenkammer' Vol's. 1 & 2 circa 1895
Ref Schloss Marienberg Archive, Pattensen
Estimate £700-900