BRITISH MILITARY PISTOLS

For overseas purchasers the exchange rate current at the time of ordering will be used.

1. Heavy Dragoon.

   Land pattern flintlock cavalry pistol with 12 inch barrel, full stocked, rounded lockplate marked with Crown and GR, swan neck rounded cock, brass furniture including long eared butt cap. The pistol contemporary of the Brown Bess.

   Length of miniature 6½ inches.

   Pre 1764 style, dated and with more stock carving:  £2,000

   Variant of about 1780 marked TOWER:  £1,950

2. Light Dragoon.

   Flintlock cavalry pistol introduced in 1756 for use by light troops of certain regiments. 10 inch barrel, full stocked, flat lockplate marked with Crown, GR and TOWER, flat swan neck cock, brass furniture including long eared butt cap and civilian style side plate. A very elegant pistol.

   Length of miniature just over 5½ inches.

   Royal Horse Guards style with masked butt cap:  £2,150

   Life Guards plainer variant:  £1,950

3. Light Dragoon.

   Flintlock cavalry pistol introduced in 1759 for light dragoon regiments, 9 inch barrel, full stocked, rounded lockplate marked with Crown and GR, rounded swan neck cock, brass furniture, short eared butt cap.

   Length of miniature 5 inches.

   Pre 1764 style with dated lock plate:  £1,850

   Variant of about 1780 marked TOWER:  £1,850

   Variant of about 1800 with flat ring neck cock and flat lock plate: £1,850

4. Long Sea Service.

   Flintlock naval pistol with 12 inch barrel, full stocked, belt hook, flat lockplate marked with Crown and GR, ring necked cock, brass furniture, short eared butt cap.

   Length of miniature 6½ inches.

   Pre 1764 style with dated unlined lock plate:  £1,900

   Variant of about 1780:  £1,900

   Variant of about 1800 with heavier stock:  £1,950

5. D'Auvergne.

   Flintlock sea service pistol of 1796 made for use in the Channel Islands, brass 7 inch barrel, rounded lockplate marked with maker's name and crown, swan neck cock, full stocked, brass furniture, short eared butt cap. Made by either Egg or Nock.

   Length of miniature 4 inches:  £1,950

6. Heavy Dragoon.

   Flintlock cavalry pistol introduced in 1796, 9 inch barrel, lockplate marked with Crown and GR, brass furniture, no butt cap.

   Length of miniature 5 inches.

   Nock pattern with screwless lock, no ramrod:  £2,450

   Modified pattern with conventional lock:  £1,950  

7. New Land Pattern.

   Flintlock cavalry pistol of about 1810 based on the Light Dragoon pistol (No. 3 above), but with rainproof pan and swivel ramrod.

   Length of miniature 5 inches.

   Unlined lockplate:  £1,950

   Lined lockplate:  £1,950

   Paget variant with smaller, bolted, lock:  £2,000

8. Short Sea Service.

   Flintlock naval pistol of about 1810. 9 inch barrel, full stocked, flat lock plate and flat ring neck cock, belt hook, brass furniture incl. plain short eared butt cap, iron ramrod.

   Length of miniature 5 inches.

   Variant based on Long Sea Service but with 9 inch barrel:  £1,950

   Variant based on a simplified New Land Patern pistol:  £1,950

9. Coastguard.

   Flintlock pistol of about 1810, 4½ inch barrel, Paget style lockplate, swivel ramrod, brass furniture, flat butt with sling swivel.

   Length of miniature just over 3 inches:  £1,950

10. W IV Cavalry.

    Flintlock pistol of about 1830 based on New Land Pattern but flat, bolted, TOWER lockplate has rounded tail and butt cap is hemispherical.

    Length of miniature 5 inches:  £2,000

11. W IV Sea Service.

    Flintlock pistol of about 1830 based on Short Sea Service (above) but with swivel ramrod and omitting TOWER from lockplate.

    Length of miniature 5 inches:  £1,950

12. Sea Service.

    Percussion pistol with 6 inch barrel. Flat TOWER lockplate. Belt hook. Swivel ramrod. Three quarter stocked. Brass furniture including flat butt cap with ring.

    Length of miniature just under 4 inches.

    Early pattern of about 1835 with bolted lockplate (GR or WR) originally designed for flintlock, flat faced hammer: £2,000

    Late pattern of about 1850, VR lockplate, round faced hammer, small ears to butt cap:   £2,000

13. Pattern 1842.

    Percussion cavalry (Lancer) pistol with 9 inch barrel, flat lockplate with round faced hammer. Three quarter stocked with swivel ramrod. Brass furniture including flat butt cap.

    Length of miniature 5 inches:  £1,950

14. Police.

    Pocket pistol of about 1848. Box lock construction with 4½ inch barrel. Swivel rammer. Used by Royal Irish Constabulary.

    Length of miniature just over 3 inches:  £1,850