Summary
Flintlock pocket pistol with folding spring bayonet, cal. 55 bore (approx. .437), screw off brass smoothbore barrel, 7.60 cm long. Made by John Bass, London, circa 1770.
Physical Description
Box lock brass action with steel sliding safety catch, hammer and frizzen, engraved on both sides of lock with an oval frame surmounted by drapery. Round steel triggerguard and trigger. Wooden flat sided grips, probably walnut, with small chip in R.H.side. Bayonet is released by sliding the entire triggerguard backwards and locked in place at the muzzle with a sprung catch.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr William E. Cole, 23 Sep 1943
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Maker
John Bass (Gunsmiths), London, England, Great Britain, circa 1770
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Collector
Mr William E. Cole, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Inscriptions
Engraved on L.H.side of lock: Bass Engraved on R.H.side of lock: London Stamped on bayonet: D.L Stamped underneath breech with Birmingham proof marks pre-1813 Stamped underneath breech with fleur-de-lis Stamped underneath breech with crown over V enclosed in an oval frame (maker's mark)
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Overall Dimensions
20.5 cm (Length), 2 cm (Width), 10.1 cm (Height)
Barrel length: 7.60cm; overall length with bayonet extended: 28.20cm
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