C1821-1869 English William Bond Thetford (Norfolk) 54 Bore Percussion Pocket Pistol With Turn Off Barrel. Sn 21449:16 .54 Muzzleloader

C1821-1869 English William Bond Thetford (Norfolk) 54 Bore Percussion Pocket Pistol With Turn Off Barrel. Sn 21449:16 - 21449:16

William Bond was an English Thetford Norfolk based gunmaker recorded as having premises at Old Market 1821: Saint Magdalen Street 1829-1850 & Market Place 1852-69 (see page 85 of English Gunmakers by Bailey & Nie). This a good English percussion pocket pistol by Bond. It is 7 ½”overall with a 3” screw off barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining & residue consistent with age and use. The action and barrel have crisp English proofs. Its action is decorated with foliate panels. The action tang has faint rubbed name ‘Bond Thetford’. Its original bag shaped wood grip is undamaged. The trigger guard is decorated with a stylised star motif. The weapon cocks and dry fires crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a private collection or display. Sn 21449:16

£295.00