1869 British WD Birmingham Trade Made East India Company (EIC) .700 Calibre Percussion Dragoon Pistol With Brass Fittings & Captive Steel Ram Rod**PART OF CAPTAIN ALLAN MARSHALL’S LIFETIME COLLECTION** None Muzzleloader

1869 British WD Birmingham Trade Made East India Company (EIC) .700 Calibre Percussion Dragoon Pistol With Brass Fittings & Captive Steel Ram Rod**PART OF CAPTAIN ALLAN MARSHALL’S LIFETIME COLLECTION** Sn 18642 18642

This is an original EIC marked percussion Dragoon Pistol. It measures 14” overall and has an 8" round blued steel barrel. The smooth bore is clean. It has a heavy military Dolphin hammer, brass trigger guard with extended tang, brass fore end block and butt cap with steel lanyard ring. The pistol has its original captive steel ramrod. The action plate is marked with Crown above EIC (East India Company), WD arrow 1869 date, small ‘14’ inspection mark & Birmingham (illustrated). The original dark walnut full stock is undamaged and has just bumps and bruises to be expected. The metal work has even patina throughout. Its action works crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display**This item is from the life time military collection that belonged to Captain Allan Marshall. Marshall was a Captain with the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers and on retirement went onto be a respected local huntsman, historian and nature expert, writing for the Rochdale Observer for over 40 years. With his love of history he amassed a collection of historical, military arms and armour related items and was known for his noted collection of Lancashire Fusillers Insignia. On his death in 2012 his collection was passed to his son Mr Jeremy Marshall who also took over the family business ‘Towers of Rochdale’ which was established in the early 1900s and sold guns and country pursuit items. Jeremy was a prominent figure in the firearms industry and adviser to some government and business agencies but sadly passed away in November 2020. He had continued adding to his late father’s military collection with some quite unique items**Sn 18642

£1095