{"product_id":"original-late-production-matched-pair-of-musket-bore-british-flintlock-pistols-by-john-harcourt-of-ipswich-circa-1825","title":"Original Late Production Matched Pair of Musket Bore British Flintlock Pistols by John Harcourt of Ipswich - Circa 1825","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Items: One of a Kind Matched Pair. Here we have a fantastic late production matched pair of .75cal \"Musket Bore\" flintlock pistols, made by John Harcourt of Ipswich in Suffolk, Eastern England. Harcourt is known to have worked in the Ipswich area circa 1797-1830, and his touchmark is recorded in the lovely reference book series \u003cem\u003eDer Neue Stockel\u003c\/em\u003e by Eugene Heer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese pistols are in identical configuration and clearly made as a pair, and feature larger than normally encountered 10\" octagonal barrels with inlaid gold lines and oval gold \u003cem\u003epoinçon\u003c\/em\u003e (touch marks) on the top of the barrel nocks form that reads \u003cstrong\u003eHARCOURT \/ IPSWICH\u003c\/strong\u003e. Heer's book depicts Harcourt's normal \u003cem\u003epoinçon\u003c\/em\u003e as a lozenge, but other oval examples are known. The barrels feature small nickel silver front sights with notch rear sights, and are a gigantic .75\" smoothbore in caliber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pistols feature flat lock plates with beveled edges and a rear step with a small teat at the very end. Both are stamped HARCOURT under the pan, and feature rays around lockbolt and at rear of step. The locks are definitely upmarket and quite advanced, with fenced waterproof pans, bridled pan covers, roller bearing frizzens, swan neck cock, and English push-on safeties. They are retained by a single lock screw in a small escutcheon, and both locks are fully functional, holding at half cock and firing at full. The only deficiency functionally is that the half-cock safety is frozen on one of the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pistols feature full length walnut stocks with checkering on the grips, which is still very well retained. Both stocks are in very good shape, but do show cracks running from the lock screws to the breech, a very common place to see these. The pistols have all iron fittings, with the trigger guard displaying a panoply of arms and rolled edges, with a well detailed pineapple finial. One pistol has a solid iron ramrod underneath. while the other has a iron fit wooden ramrod, which has screw fittings on the ends for accessories. The pistols both display a lovely matured patina, with no major restoration work undertaken, just how we like to see them. The gold inlay is still bright and very well retained.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fantastic matched pair of upmarket British Flintlock pistols from a known maker, ready to research and display!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications (Both):-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear of Manufacture: circa 1825\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaliber: .75\" \"Musket\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmmunition Type: Lead Ball \u0026amp; Powder\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBarrel Length: 9 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOverall Length: 15 3\/4 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAction: Flintlock Side Action\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeed System: Muzzle-Loaded\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNOTE: International orders of antique firearms MUST be shipped using UPS WW Services (courier). USPS Priority Mail international will not accept these. International customers should always consult their country's antique gun laws prior to ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42112899219525,"sku":"ONAC22MA1217","price":5995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONAC22MA1217__01.jpg?v=1731970601","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-late-production-matched-pair-of-musket-bore-british-flintlock-pistols-by-john-harcourt-of-ipswich-circa-1825","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}