QUALITY*C1830 English Jabez Bloxham Welch Banbury (Oxfordshire) Over & Under, Double Barrel, Tap Action, 80 Bore, Flintlock Traveling Pocket Pistol With Concealed Folding Trigger & Screw Off Barrels. Sn 22346 None Muzzleloader

*QUALITY*C1830 English Jabez Bloxham Welch Banbury (Oxfordshire) Over & Under, Double Barrel, Tap Action, 80 Bore, Flintlock Traveling Pocket Pistol With Concealed Folding Trigger & Screw Off Barrels. Sn 22346 - 22346

Jabez Bloxham Welch was an English gunmaker recorded as working in the market town, Banbury on the River Cherwell in Oxfordshire between 1829 & 1852 (see page 105 of English Gunmakers by Bailey & Nie). This is a quality made over & under, tap action flintlock traveling pocket pistol by Jabez Bloxham Welch of Banbury. It's round blued steel screw off barrels are 1½” in length (6¼” overall). The smooth bores have staining and residue consistent with age and use (the muzzle of each barrel are slotted for tool to assist removal, we do not have the tool). The underside of the action has black powder proofs. The bottom barrel and breech have matching numbers ‘3’. The top barrel and breech have matching numbers ‘4’. Its steel frame is nicely engraved on both sides with foliate decoration. On the left side within the foliate decoration is a panel with the maker’s name ‘Welch’ and the right side ‘Banbury’. The pistol has a folding concealed trigger. The trigger folds out for firing when the pistol is cocked. The steel cock is fitted with flint. Behind the cock is a sliding safety bolt which functions as it should. The pistol cocks and dry fires crisply and the tap action operated by a lever on the left side of the pan functions firmly. The pistol's bag shaped walnut grip is undamaged and inlaid with void white metal escutcheon. The price for this quality made pistol 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 22346

£745.00