Early 1800’s Italian Or Spanish Form 20 Bore Flintlock Pistol With Brass Fittings & Ornate Cudjel Butt **PART OF CAPT 20 Bore/gauge Muzzleloader

Early 1800’s Italian Or Spanish Form 20 Bore Flintlock Pistol With Brass Fittings & Ornate Cudjel Butt **PART OF CAPTAIN ALLAN MARSHALL’S LIFETIME COLLECTION**Sn 18643 - 18643

This is an original early 1800’s Italian or Spanish form 20 Bore Flintlock pistol. It is 20” overall length. It has brass furniture including brass fore end band, trigger guard with extended tang and ornate cudjel butt with long stock tangs. It has its original wood stock with carved decoration. The stock has knocks, bumps and bruises to be expected. The smooth bore of the 13” steel barrel has staining and residue consistent with age & use. The barrel has unknown binary form and (*) markings (illustrated). The lock’s cocking and firing actions are strong. 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 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 18643

£845.00