AN EARLY 18TH CENTURY SCOTTISH ALL METAL FLINT LOCK HEART BUTT BELT PISTOL ‡
UNSIGNED
Auction: Day 2: Thursday 21 August - Lots 297 - end
Description
the plain lock of crescent-shaped form the flat later replacement cock, the grip terminating in a plain heart butt, the two-stage barrel with plain raised bands at the breech and midway on the barrel, turned band at slightly flared octagonal muzzle, simple ball trigger with matching pricker plain ramrod pipe and steel ramrod with turned and flat end, with simple tapered belt hook
Dimensions
16cm long (barrel), 26.5cm long (overall length)
Provenance
The John Kirk Collection
Footnote
Although unsigned, the characteristics of the heart butt pistol are most commonly attributed to a North East of Scotland origin. There are features to this pistol comparable to pistols by James McKenzie (1728–1751) of Brechin.
Note: Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament