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10 - A very rare 1776 Model navy flintlock pistol
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€1,500 - 2,000Sale fees
A very rare 1776 Model navy flintlock pistol dating: last quarter of the 18th Century provenance: Piedmont, Smoothbore, round, 17 mm cal. barrel with breech featuring ring and the Savoy mark. Iron flintlock, flat lock plate with Piedmontese marks. Working two-snap mechanism. Wooden full stock, with two unclearly visible stamps on the left side. Brass mounts, iron belt hook. Wooden ramrod (partially broken). See a similar item in "Le armi del vecchio Piemonte" by Francesco Sterrantino, Vol. II, page 118. This pistol was commissioned by King Vittorio Amedo III and was intended to arm the sailors of the new frigate "San Vittorio"; it is based on the Model 1774 for the bodyguard, of which approximately 450 items were produced.
Auction details
Rare and Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria Day 1Auction house
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