Pair of English 18th century flintlock travelling pistols si...

Hammer

£580

Pair of English 18th century flintlock travelling pistols signed Wilson, London, .550 calibre, with octagonal steel barrels with swivel ramrods, wooden chequered butts, 7.5" long overall (one with faults) 

** Section 58(2) of the Firearms Act 1968 - no licence is required if an antique firearm is possessed as a “curiosity or ornament”

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both hold on half and full cock, triggers operate correctly, both rather tired with corrosion, patina and pitting to the hardware, one particularly with faults and the side plate with hammer damaged and loose away from the gun frame - currently held tight with some wire around, splits across both timber mouldings, please see detailed additional images here attached as a guide