Image Lot Price Description

59C.
$4,600.00

VERY RARE 17TH CENTURY AMERICAN FLINTLOCK PISTOL. Cal. 60. NSN. Rare American made flintlock with 12-1/2″ oct bbl, tiny German silver front sight & a deep struck “D” cartouche in a sunburst at breech end. Top tang has a raised notch sight. Flat lockplate with square back edge & diamond shaped finial is marked “DYCK / NIEV AMSTERDAM”. It has a long, slightly curved cock with plain swelled center iron trigger guard, no counter plate. Mounted in a beautiful reproduction tiger maple stock with raised carved ramrod channel, sgl guide for hickory ramrod with a new-made forend tip. Straight angled grip has a swelled butt with oval smooth iron cap. CONDITION: Iron is a smooth silver/gray patina with scattered spots of very fine pitting. Stock has been wonderfully artificially aged in keeping with age of gun. Metal appears to be all original, mechanics are fine. Rifle bore is moderately pitted. 4-56652 JR629 (5,000-7,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006
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