British Cavalry Light Dragoon flintlock pistol, circa 1800

Tower flintlock military horse pistol

English 1759 Patent Cavalry Light Dragoon flintlock pistol, circa 1800

flintlock horse pistol; .65 inch calibre; smoothbore; with frissen spring; wooden fully stocked; brass furniture; hammer spring firm and operational; frizzen spring loose and at fault

missing: ramrod

markings:

ordnance issue marks on left hand side of butt

on lock: TOWER; [crown] / GR

three British proof marks on barrel at top and left rear

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