17th Century A Rare Scottish 22 Bore All Metal Heart-Butt Flintlock Belt Pistol

~ 17th Century A Rare Scottish 22 Bore All Metal Heart-Butt Flintlock Belt Pistol ~

The pistol has a five-stage sighted barrel octogonal at the breech and flared muzzle, and formed with raised mouldings each overlaid with an engraved silver band (two incomplete, three replaced), inlaid in brass with a waved line on each side of the forward section, and with slotted ramp at the rear of the breech.

The clock is rounded (perhaps adapted from snaphannce) with engraved rounded cock, associated faceted steel, iron three-quarter stock decorated with pairs of incised lines.

Two raised silver-overlaid mouldings can me observed underside below the lock. A further one can be seen on the top of the pommel.

The trigger and later pricker eash have bun shaped head pieces with four circular holes.

The flattened linear engraved belt hook diagonally fluted at its centre is present.

The ramrod is present as well.

~ Condition ~

The piece cocks and dry fires as seen in the video.

It is excellent for its age.

~ Dimensions ~

The barrel is 30.4 cm long.

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