Project Description
This is a very nice wheellock ball butt pistol made by an unknown maker. I believe this to be antique, but possibly not period to the wheellock era. 4 7/16″ long overall with a 2 7/16″ blued smoothbore barrel that is engraved with decorative turnings mid barrel. Solid brass frame with a really nice aged patina. Fire blued lockplate, hammer, hammer jaw, hammer spring, & round ball trigger. The blued tapered ramrod has a brass end. Brass furniture on the lockplate. The left side with a blued steel belt hook held in place by three brass rivets, & brass rivet dot details at the muzzle end. The left side of the wrist with a beautiful high relief carved bust of a man’s face. The ball butt with beautiful rope & ball decorations on each side. Accessories include a really nice horn powder flask with brass fittings, a brass combination tool, and a hinged top pig skin covered leather case with push button latch. The case interior bottom French fit for the pistol with recesses & brass fittings for the flask & tool & lined in a russet felt. The interior lid padded & lined in the same russet felt. The case top corners with what looks to be sterling silver corners with hallmarks. More A details on them tomorrow. This is a really nice high quality piece by an obvious master! Stock # CK-303. Price: $3,500.00.
