REVOLUTIONARY WAR Era ENGRAVED Rare Antique GRIFFIN & TOW Flintlock Pistol 250 Year Old ENGRAVED & CARVED Flintlock MANSTOPPER

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR Era ENGRAVED Rare Antique GRIFFIN & TOW Flintlock Pistol

250 Year Old ENGRAVED & CARVED Flintlock MANSTOPPER

Here we present an antique Engraved Griffin & Tow English Flintlock Pistol, this pistol dates to around the mid-1770s, during the 1772-1782 partnership between Joseph Griffin and John Tow, right in the middle of the American Revolutionary War. This particular example is highly likely to have been used in the Revolutionary War on the side that didn’t win! Griffin & Tow were known high quality gunmakers working out of London, England between 1772 and 1782 as stated in H. Blackmore’s “Gunmakers of London 1350-1850”, page 104. This example has a 7-1/8″ round, smoothbore, .64 caliber barrel with two London proof-marks and an “IG” (Joseph Griffin 1741-1782) maker’s mark. The lock is of high quality manufacture and is clearly engraved under the powder-pan, “Griffin & Tow”.

This pistol has a large frame and a fairly heavy barrel. Then, as now, rifles and muskets were the primary arm of the day, useful for everything from hunting to combat. Pistols were certainly not as numerous but still very useful for combat since most firearms at this time were limited to a single shot. Imagine if one discharged their single shot firearm only to miss or have another enemy close the distance. A man expecting trouble might carry as many pistols on his person as he could. According to some estimates, European and English rifles during this era were made at a ratio of 250:1 over pistols, making these rare and highly coveted.

With this pistol being from the Revolutionary War era, it was possibly, if not likely, carried over by a British officer or soldier coming to stop the rebellion of the American Colonies. It have a massive .64 caliber bore, which would be a great deterrent to anyone looking at the barrel pointing at his chest.

The overall condition is near fine. Original flintlock and finish. The action is excellent. The bore is smooth and in good condition. The stock shows use and remains solid. The barrel shows London proofs and the makers mark “IG”. This one has a grotesque mask pommel with the hallmarks “I K” with a rampant lion. The mask, the thumb plate and the side plate are all silver. The side plate depicts a sword while the thumb plate depicts a helmet, sword, and cannon.

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 7-1/8 inches.

Caliber:  .64 Flintlock

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$3750
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