Summary
Cased pair of percussion duelling pistols, converted from flintlock, cal. 20 bore (.610 in.). Made by Michael Ransford, Dublin, circa 1750.
Physical Description
Muzzle loading, smooth bore, octagonal swamp barrel 9 1/2 in. (241 mm.) long, overall length 14 3/4 in. (375 mm.). Side lock & hammer, oval steel trigger guard with acorn forward extension, hair trigger. Wooden stock extends halfway along barrel with horn tip, steel butt cap, oval silver monogram plate inscribed with the initial "F", brass tipped wooden ramrod. Hammer missing from pistol Fitted wooden case lined with green baize. Accessories: embossed powder flask, bullet mould & cleaning rod.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr William E. Cole, 23 Sep 1943
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Maker
Michael Ransford, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, circa 1750
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Collector
Mr William E. Cole, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Inscriptions
Lock engraved "Ransford" & barrel "Dublin", Dublin proof marks, c. 1750. Brass plate on lid bears "Rampant lion. G. B. Ford".
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Overall Dimensions
453 mm (Width), 210 mm (Depth), 72 mm (Height)
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