xxSOLDxx AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERIOD DRAGOON PISTOL

This is a classic American made/stocked "lunch pail" Revolutionary War period dragoon or holster pistol, exhibiting an American cherry stock with incise carving often associated with the early Christian's Spring gun manufactory. See the last four pics showing this pistol with a tiger maple stocked rifle attributed to Peter Niehart and notice that the carving style and execution is a close match to this pistol. The brass mountings however have been sourced from various available non-functioning pistols. For instance, the brass triggerguard and stirrup buttcap are from a German source while the sideplate is scavenged from a French pistol. The .75 cal. 9 7/8 inch octagon to round barrel is completely unmarked and is probably American made. The original flintlock is Germanic in style with its faceted flashpan, external bridle, and external frizzen screw.**SOLD**

Condition:  As found, in the black. The lock is in its original flint, with all components being original, but the top jaw and set screw of the hammer are absent as is the entry ramrod ferrule. There is evidence (witness lines) where the nosecap was originally a barrel band (probably with an integral ramrod ferrule and front sight) but was replaced in-period with a sheet iron band. there is a 3 inch by 1/4 inch splint out of the stock on the lock side from the muzzlecap back. There is also a 3/4 inch by 1/4 inch chip out of the butt between the buttcap and the rear triggerguard strap. All flaws show "in-period" battle scars.