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J. & W. RICHARDS, LONDON
A 10-BORE PERCUSSION 'MAN-STOPPER' PISTOL, no visible serial number,
circa 1800 and converted from flintlock, probably professionally re-manufactured from a large-bore ball gun during its working life, with heavy octagonal 6 1/4in. barrel signed 'LONDON' on the top-flat, crescent bead fore-sight, border and band engraved solid top-tang, drum and nipple conversion, flat, slightly curved bevel-edged step-tailed lockplate signed 'J & W RICHARDS', scroll engraved hammer, walnut full-stock with chequered bag-shaped butt, iron furniture including pineapple finial and period horn-tipped ramrod with worm end
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Estimate £200-300