14. DATED ENGLISH MILITARY PISTOL. L. 16"
Bears the stamp of the British East India Company, and the date "1810". No maker's name. Brass mounted and similar to the pistols used by the British cavalry in the Revolution, the War of 1812 and the Napoleonic Wars. Three notches cut in the stock.
15. ENGLISH FLINTLOCK PISTOL. L. 14-1/2"
Brass mountings, round barrel and bag grip. This pistol bears a curious assortment of marks. On the lockplate: "W. Ketland & Co." On the barrel: "London", a Belgian proof-mark, and a half-obliterated engraved mark; "Cur—— & Bav——, Market St., Philadelphia." This pistol was made in England, shipped to Belgium and then imported to America, possibly during the War of 1812, when direct commerce with England was cut off.
16. FRENCH BRASS-BARREL FLINTLOCK PISTOL L. 12-1/2"
Cannon-mouth barrel, brass mountings and lockplate, fishtail butt. Ramrod not original and slight restorations. Trophy design on barrel and stock slightly carved. Mark, on lock: "CASSAIGNARD A NANTES".
17. PAIR OF FRENCH DUELLING PISTOLS. L. 14-1/2"
8-inch Damascus barrels, flaring at muzzles. Nicely checkered walnut grips, steel mountings, back-action locks, rings in butts, which unscrew, the butts containing spare nipples and cleaning-head for ramrod. Polygrooved rifling, 11/16-inch bore. Mark: "MRE IMPale DE CHATELERAULT." and "1854."
18. U. S. ARMY PISTOL, MODEL OF 1836. L. 14"
Altered from flint to percussion by rare civilian alteration. Swivel ramrod. Mark; "A. Waters, Millburg, Mass." Not reliable as a source of data on U. S. military weapons.