British New Land Pattern Flintlock Pistol, ca. 1810

Description

Featuring tapering round 8 7/8″ barrel of approximately .75 caliber, stamped with
Birmingham view and proof marks. Rounded lock plate with double line border, stamped
with crown over “GR” (worn) and “TOWER” vertically on the tail; rounded swan-neck cock.
Walnut full stock (repaired pieces behind lock and underneath where the ramrod enters),
stamped “WS” on reverse (faint). Brass furniture, including trigger guard, serpentine side
plate, and butt cap with steel lanyard ring; lacking fore end cap. Swivel ramrod attached to
the underside of the barrel. The New Land Pattern was the standard pistol of British
mounted troops during the Napoleonic Wars.