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Manton, London

MANTON  LONDON marked single shot pistol, cal. 41 percussion, 4" octagonal barrel with front sight and brownish Damascus pattern, hammer is case hardened, the frame and fixtures are German silver and slightly engraved, folding trigger drops out while cocking the hammer, bright steel swivel ramrod with flat button head,  crisp checkered grip, the escutcheon is inscribed JMN. The rare pistol is in fine condition and it is in good working order.    $1,750.

Cased pair of MANTON traveler's pistols, no visible serial numbers, cal. .60 smoothbore percussion or 23 bore,   5¾" octagonal Damascus barrel marked JOSEPH MANTON, LONDON. German silver bead front sight with notch rear sight on top of the frame. Mandatory London proof marks on barrels and breeches.  Finely and crisp checkered walnut stocks. With belt hooks and swivel ramrods. Silver thumb pieces are blank.
In a typical English oak case lined with blue baize and partitioned to hold a flask, bullet mold, oil can, cleaning rod, cap tin, combination barrel key and nipple wrench  and loose balls. One cleaning rod is missing.
CONDITION: Most of the finish is missing from the barrels and ramrods. Casehardening of the breech plug is strong. Grips an actions are fine. Case has scratches and dents on the outside with some minor chipping which is acceptable after circa 150 years around. Hawksley bag flask retains about half of its finish but has small dents on each side. 23-bore bullet mold retains most of its blue. Hawksley pewter oil can has minor dents and scratches. Center compartment has broken loose from the bottom of the case and is somewhat frayed on the top.
According to the seller is was part of Wm. Hancock Collection. A not common set    $5,000.

MANTON, Støckel: "John Manton, London 1752 - 1834, this one signs all his weapons "MANTON  LONDON", received between 1797 - 1821 several patents."

Best known maker of pistols with the distinct shape of grips.
A cased pair of double barred flintlock pistols of the highest quality, while single shot pistols of his are rare, the double-barreled are very rare!    sold

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