C1820 English, Reeves London 50 Bore Flintlock Traveling Pocket Pistol With Turn Off Barrel & Folding Sprung Bayonet. Sn 23484:21 flintlock pistol .50 Cal Muzzleloader Muzzleloader

C1820 English, Reeves London 50 Bore Flintlock Traveling Pocket Pistol With Turn Off Barrel & Folding Sprung Bayonet. Sn 23484:21 - 23484:21

This is an excellent, English, steel framed flintlock traveling pistol made C1820. It measures 8” overall (bayonet closed) with a 2 ½” steel barrel (the barrel requires a tool for insertion in the grooved muzzle to turn off the barrel, we do not have the tool). The barrel’s smooth bore has staining consistent with age and use. The frame is marked ‘Reeves’ within oval surrounded by Martial banners & arms on the left side and the right ‘London’ within roundel, Martial arms and banners (there were several London based gunmakers named Reeves working in London in the flintlock era). The underside of the action & barrel have crisp English proof marks. It has a steel cock, sliding safety bolt feature which works as it should and steel trigger guard. The pistol is fitted with a 2” long folding triangular section bayonet blade. The bayonet block has a sprung steel release button to allow the bayonet to fold into the closed position. When closed the tip of the bayonet fits into a notch in the front of the trigger guard. The bayonet is released and flicks open by pulling the sprung trigger guard to the rear. The pistol’s finely chequered bag shaped walnut grip with inlaid white metal escutcheon is undamaged. The pistol cocks and dry fires crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23484:21

£675.00