A 38-Bore Flintlock Turn-Off Pocket Pistol by Beaver of London

A 38-Bore Flintlock Turn-Off Pocket Pistol by Beaver of London. With turn-off cannon barrel, engraved ‘London’ and with a band of foliage behind, border engraved tang, border engraved action signed beneath the steel-spring, figured globose butt carved with a raised foliate motif behind the tang, and trigger guard engraved with a flower head on the bow, traces of original London proofs. In lovely clean condition.

R. BEAVER
Robert Son of William, apprenticed to James Wilmore, 1716. Free of Gunmakers Co., by patrimony, 1725; proof piece 1726. Died 1747.

Howard L. Blackmore (1986) Gunmakers Of London, 1350-1850. George Shumway Publisher. USA.

Dimensions:
Bore: 38 Bore
Barrel Length: 2 inches (5.08 cm)
Overall Length: 6.5 Inches (16.51 cm)