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A GOOD .75 (MUSKET BORE) 1796 HEAVY DRAGOON FLINTLOCK PISTOL MARKED TO THE AYRSHIRE YEOMANRY CAVALRY, CIRCA 1800, issue no. 14,
9in. barrel struck with the Kings proofs at the breech, the border engraved lock of rounded form engraved 'TOWER' on the tail and bearing the Crown G.R cypher to the centre together with an ordnance inspection stamp, fitted with a swan-neck cock, regulation brass mounted full walnut stock, bag shaped grip the right side of the grip stamped with a dated ordnance storekeeper stamp (faint), brass mounts include trigger-guard engraved on the bow 'A.Y.C. / 14', and distinctive double rammer pipe with spring to hold its original steel rammer which is numbered '14' to the gun, this is a crisp example with good untouched stock
Provenance: This pattern of pistol is also known as the Modified 1796 H.D. pistol, the original having the Nock screwless lock, which was found to be expensive and slow to manufacture hence modified to this simpler form. Pistols such as this were produced for issue to all heavy cavalry regiments who carried them during and after the Napoleonic Wars. The Ayrshire Yeomanry Cavalry was formed in 1793 shortly after the outbreak of war with France for home defence, they were initially made up of wealthy farmers, in 1803 they totalled 140 officers and men
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Estimate £800-1,200