A French flintlock pistol

first-half 18th century

.60 cal. smoothbore; carved burl walnut stock with applied silver scrollwork to left side; engraved iron lockplate and hammer; iron frizzen and pan with decorative accents; silvered buttplate with cast scrollwork, chasing and figured lion head.

L: 21 in.(L: 53.34 cm.)

Estate of Jud Samon, retired coordinator of International Faculty and Student Services at the University of Maryland at College Park.

Good even grey patina to barrel and hardware with scattered dark spotting. Cocking catch defective. Missing forestock cap. Right buttplate strap replaced. Repair to stock above frizzen spring. Ramrod missing tip. Interior of barrel dirty but generally fine. Barrel length: 13 3/4 in. (34.93 cm.)

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