RARE**QUALITY**C1799-1802 English Oakes London 4 Barrelled, Over & Under, Tap Action, 80 Bore, Flintlock Pistol With Screw Off Barrels, Safety Bolt & Sliding Pan Flash Protector Guard. Sn 21393:39 None Muzzleloader

**RARE**QUALITY**C1799-1802 English Oakes London 4 Barrelled, Over & Under, Tap Action, 80 Bore, Flintlock Pistol With Screw Off Barrels, Safety Bolt & Sliding Pan Flash Protector Guard. Sn 21393:39 - 21393:39

This is a quality made tap action 4 barrel flintlock pistol by Oakes of London (the only reference we can find to a gunmaker named Oakes in the flintlock era operating in London is Oakes & Colley 5 Oxford Street 1799-1802, see page 189 of British Gunmakers Vol.1 by Brown). It's round steel screw off barrels are just under 2 ¼” in length (7 ¼” overall length). The barrels are slotted at the muzzle opening for tool to assist barrel removal. The smooth bores are clean. Both the barrels and action have matching numbers ’13,14,15,16’. The underside of the action has English black powder proofs. Its heavy steel frame is nicely engraved on both sides with martial arms and banners. The action is signed on one side ‘Oakes’ and the reverse ‘London’. The trigger guard is engraved with a foliate design. It has a steel safety bolt, sliding pan flash protector guard and cock fitted with flint. The pistol's bag shaped walnut grip is undamaged. The pistol cocks and dry fires crisply and the tap action operated by a rounded lever on the left side of the pan functions correctly. The price for this desirable, rare pistol worthy of further research regarding the maker 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 21393:39 (in box 21393)

£2,450.00