Original British Iron Barrel Dog Lock Blunderbuss Circa 1700 Flintlock Pistols 25 inch barrel

25 inch barrel

It is a solid celluloid type and is in good condition

This set consists of one right and one left extractor lever

These types of pistols were designed for Naval captains during the 18th century when a seaman's life was very hard and far from happy

Constructed of 100% genuine leather in correct war time drum dyed caramel brown with steel fixtures including U

Original British Iron Barrel Dog Lock Blunderbuss Circa 1700 Flintlock Pistols 25 inch barrelOriginal Item: Only one available. This is a very early London made iron barrel blunderbuss by the well documented maker Godfrey Taylor. The Dog Lock ignition system is marked "G. TAYLOR" and is covered in strawberry leaf engravings typical of the period. Godfrey Taylor is recorded in Stockel as having worked from 1678 1701 however in Bill Ahern's wonderful volume MUSKETS OF THE REVOLUTION on page 14, there is a somewhat similar lock of Military