A Flintlock Officers/Duelling Pistol by Innes
A 20 Bore Flintlock Officers/Duelling Pistol by Innes of Edinburgh. With heavy octagonal barrel engraved ‘EDINBURGH’ along the top-flat and stamped with Birmingham proofs and decorated with a geometric band at the breech, border engraved tang, stepped bevelled lock, signed ‘INNES’ and fitted with a sliding safety catch, full-stocked in walnut, cut with chequering at the grip, with steel trigger guard, decorated with foliage on the bow and pineapple finial, turned ramrod pipes, horn tipped ramrod with worm.
INNES
Francis [1773-1800] Shop in Edinburgh, Scotland. Had Royal Warrant. Made all metal flintlock pistols with scroll butts and cased flintlock duelling pistols, also made single and double barrelled flintlock fowling pieces and Ferguson flintlock breech-loading rifles. Name changed to Innes & Wallace 1800 to 1820. Had Royal Government contract for flintlock holster pistols and flintlock muskets.
A. Merwyn Carey (1954) English, Irish and Scottish Firearms Makers. Acro Publishing Company Inc. New York. USA.
Dimensions:
Bore: 20 Bore
Barrel Length: 22 cm
Overall Length: 36 cm
£2,000.00
1 in stock
