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A GOOD .650 FLINTLOCK RIFLED MANSTOPPER OVERCOAT PISTOL SIGNED RICHARDS, no visible serial number, probably Liverpool circa 1810, with browned damascus 4in. octagonal barrel deeply rifled in eight fast-twist grooves, gold line at breech, engraved top-tang with shallow sighting groove, diminutive white metal fore-sight, gold-lined touch-hole, borderline engraved step-tailed bevel-edge lock signed 'RICHARDS' below the rain-proof pan, engraved cock with safe behind, roller frizzen-spring with adjustable tension, walnut full-stock with finely chequered bag-shaped butt, the back of wrist with inlet wire scrolls around a shield-shaped vacant escutcheon, single cross-key barrel-fastener and horn-tipped ramrod.

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A GOOD .650 FLINTLOCK RIFLED MANSTOPPER OVERCOAT PISTOL SIGNED RICHARDS, no visible serial number, probably Liverpool circa 1810, with browned damascus 4in. octagonal barrel deeply rifled in eight fast-twist grooves, gold line at breech, engraved top-tang with shallow sighting groove, diminutive white metal fore-sight, gold-lined touch-hole, borderline engraved step-tailed bevel-edge lock signed 'RICHARDS' below the rain-proof pan, engraved cock with safe behind, roller frizzen-spring with adjustable tension, walnut full-stock with finely chequered bag-shaped butt, the back of wrist with inlet wire scrolls around a shield-shaped vacant escutcheon, single cross-key barrel-fastener and horn-tipped ramrod.

Estimate 1 000 - 1 500 GBP
Starting price 1 000 GBP

* Not including buyer’s premium.
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For sale on Monday 29 Jul - 09:00 (BST)
wolferton-norfolk, United Kingdom
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