During the 18th century the British Royal Navy began standardising their Naval small arms. One such weapon was the Sea Service flintlock pistol. These weapons were used by the British Royal Navy throughout the Wars with neighbouring France 1750- 1815 and saw service at the famous Naval Battle of Trafalgar 21st October 1805. This is a quality made modern production firearm in the form of a Napoleonic Wars era British Enfield Tower Pattern Long Sea Service pistol. The pistol has regulation type brass fittings, including trigger guard with extended tang, ram rod flute, stock plate & cudgel butt. It has a heavy military cock fitted with flint & wood ram rod with brass end caps. The full size pistol measures 19 ½” overall with a 12” round steel barrel. The stock has a steel belt bar as found on original period pieces. The bar has a small ‘Crown’ Georgian type inspection mark. The lock plate has Kings Crown GR (George Rex) together with ordnance inspection mark and ‘Tower’ (purporting, but not Enfield made) as would be found on original period pistols. There are no visible modern maker marks or dates but the metal work under the wood has a modern British proof house stamp ‘QD4’. Deactivated to UK specification in 2014 the pistol cocks and dry fires crisply. The price includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery. D 6004
£795.00