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Original at replica price of $475.00.

Very attractive .58 cal. flintlock era frontier pistol with 11" smooth bore barrel that
was later converted to percussion by fitting it with a new period quality lock & snail type drum installed screws in where the touch hole was originally located.
The percussion lock remains tight as new & in perfect working order.
Would be an easy reconversion back to flintlock !
*Photos posted in hi-resolution, click for better view.
Pistols walnut stock remains in solid condition with ornate flint era brass hardware & is tipped with a horn nose cap & ramrod is also tipped in horn.

NOTE; This pistol would make an excellent shooter but recommend the barrel be re-lined by someone like Bobby Hoyt.

Priced at just $475.00 plus Priority postage & insurance, prefer USPO Money Order for payment.
Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Thanks for looking.
TTT
 

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Nice solid .58 cal smooth bore flintlock era Trade pistol with exceptionally long 11" barrel that was later converted to percussion.
Style of the quality lock on this pistol appears to be European & remains tight & in perfect working condition.

The walnut stock remains solid & has a horn nose cap, ramrod is also tipped in horn.
No markings on the octagon to round barrel or lock, style of the nice quality lock & hammer appears European.

NOTE; I do not recommend shooting this pistol unless you have the barrel relined by someone like Bobby Hoyt.
Opportunity to own a piece of American history for only $475.00 plus postage & insurance, I prefer USPO money order for payment.
Feel free to contact me with any questions.
TTT
 
Nice solid .58 cal smooth bore flintlock era Trade pistol with exceptionally long 11" barrel that was later converted to percussion.
Style of the quality lock on this pistol appears to be European & remains tight & in perfect working condition.

The walnut stock remains solid & has a horn nose cap, ramrod is also tipped in horn.
No markings on the octagon to round barrel or lock, style of the nice quality lock & hammer appears European.

NOTE; Would make a good shooter but I do not recommend firing unless the barrel is relined by someone like Bobby Hoyt.

Opportunity to own a piece of American history for only $475.00 plus postage & insurance, I prefer USPO money order for payment.
Feel free to contact me with any questions.
TTT
 
Interesting piece, it appears to have been born a percussion pistol.
Anything is possible but I believe with close examination of the conversion I think you would also agree it started life as a flintlock.
Due to the flint era style hardware I believe the flintlock was replaced with a quality period percussion lock.

A snail styled percussion bolster screws into side of the barrel in same location the touch hole was located.
Many percussion conversions on pistols & rifles were done with a drum.

It is an interesting pistol with it's longer barrel & remains in pretty solid condition for it's age.
Would be good candidate to shoot again with a barrel liner installed.
 
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Nice solid .58 cal smooth bore flintlock era Trade pistol with exceptionally long 11" barrel that was later converted to percussion.
Note; Would be easy to convert back to flint as the snail shaped percussion conversion screws in barrel just ahead of the
breech plug same as a conventional drum percussion conversion.
Style of the quality lock on this pistol appears to be European & remains tight & in perfect working condition.

Walnut stock remains solid & has a horn nose cap, ramrod is also tipped in horn.
No markings on the octagon to round barrel or lock, style of the nice quality lock & hammer appears European.

NOTE; Would make a good shooter but I do not recommend firing unless the barrel is relined by someone like Bobby Hoyt.

Opportunity to own a piece of American history for only $475.00 plus postage & insurance, I prefer USPO money order for payment.
Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Thanks for looking.
PTT
 
Nice solid .58 cal smooth bore flintlock era Trade pistol with exceptionally long 11" barrel that was later converted to percussion.
Note; Would be easy to convert back to flint as the snail shaped percussion conversion screws in barrel just ahead of the
breech plug same as a conventional drum percussion conversion.
Style of the quality lock on this pistol appears to be European & remains tight & in perfect working condition.

Walnut stock remains solid & has a horn nose cap, ramrod is also tipped in horn.
No markings on the octagon to round barrel or lock, style of the nice quality lock & hammer appears European.

NOTE; Would make a good shooter but I do not recommend firing unless the barrel is relined by someone like Bobby Hoyt.

Opportunity to own a piece of American history for only $475.00 plus postage & insurance, I prefer USPO money order for payment.
Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Thanks for looking.
TTT
 
Opportunity to own a genuine piece of American history at replica price of $475.00.

Very solid .58 cal smooth bore flintlock era Trade pistol with exceptionally long 11" barrel that was later converted to percussion.
*Easy reconversion back to flintlock as the screw-in snail styled drum was added just forward of the breech plug where the touch hole was originally located.
Photos show the nice European quality lock that remains tight & in perfect working order.

Pistols walnut stock with ornate brass hardware remains solid & is tipped with a horn nose cap, ramrod also tipped in horn.

NOTE; This pistol would make an excellent shooter if the barrel was relined by someone like Bobby Hoyt.

Priced at just $475.00 plus Priority postage & insurance, prefer USPO Money Order for payment.
Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Thanks for looking.
TTT
 
Opportunity to own a genuine piece of American history at replica price of $475.00.

Very solid .58 cal smooth bore flintlock era Trade pistol with exceptionally long 11" barrel that was later converted to percussion.
*Easy reconversion back to flintlock as the screw-in snail styled drum was added just forward of the breech plug where the touch hole was originally located.
Photos show the nice European quality lock that remains tight & in perfect working order.

Pistols walnut stock with ornate brass hardware remains solid & is tipped with a horn nose cap, ramrod also tipped in horn.

NOTE; This pistol would make an excellent shooter if the barrel was relined by someone like Bobby Hoyt.

Priced at just $475.00 plus Priority postage & insurance, prefer USPO Money Order for payment.
Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Thanks for looking.
TTT
 
Own a genuine piece of American history at replica price of $475.00.

Very solid .58 cal smooth bore flintlock era Trade pistol with exceptionally long 11" barrel that was later converted to percussion.
*Easy reconversion back to flintlock as the screw-in snail styled drum was added just forward of the breech plug where the touch hole was originally located.
Photos show the nice European quality lock that remains tight & in perfect working order.

Pistols walnut stock with ornate brass hardware remains solid & is tipped with a horn nose cap, ramrod also tipped in horn.

NOTE; This pistol would make an excellent shooter if the barrel was relined by someone like Bobby Hoyt.

Priced at just $475.00 plus Priority postage & insurance, prefer USPO Money Order for payment.
Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Thanks for looking.
TTT
 
Own a genuine piece of American history at replica price of $475.00.

Very solid .58 cal smooth bore flintlock era Trade pistol with exceptionally long 11" barrel that was later converted to percussion.
*Easy reconversion back to flintlock as the screw-in snail styled drum was added just forward of the breech plug where the touch hole was originally located.
Photos show the nice European quality lock that remains tight & in perfect working order.

Pistols walnut stock with ornate brass hardware remains solid & is tipped with a horn nose cap, ramrod also tipped in horn.

NOTE; This pistol would make an excellent shooter if the barrel was relined by someone like Bobby Hoyt.

Priced at just $475.00 plus Priority postage & insurance, prefer USPO Money Order for payment.
Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Thanks for looking.
TTT
 
Own a genuine piece of American history at replica price of $475.00.

Very solid .58 cal smooth bore flintlock era styled pistol with 11" barrel.
Rather than converting the lock it appears a new nice quality lock was installed along with a snail styled drum that screws in where the touch hole was installed. Easy Reconversion.

Photos show the nice European quality lock that remains tight & in perfect working order.

The pistols walnut stock with ornate brass hardware remains solid & is tipped with a horn nose cap, ramrod also tipped in horn.

NOTE; This pistol would make an excellent shooter if the barrel was relined by someone like Bobby Hoyt.

Priced at just $475.00 plus Priority postage & insurance, prefer USPO Money Order for payment.
Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Thanks for looking.
TTT
 
Own a genuine piece of American history at replica price of $475.00.

Attractive .58 cal smooth bore flintlock era styled pistol converted to percussion with 11" barrel & ornate brass hardware.
Rather than converting the lock it appears a new quality percussion lock 'English or French' was installed along with a snail-styled drum that screws in where the touch hole was originally installed, easy Reconversion !

Photos show the nice European quality lock that remains tight & in perfect working order.

The pistols walnut stock with ornate brass hardware remains solid & is tipped with a horn nose cap, ramrod also tipped in horn.

NOTE; This pistol would make an excellent shooter if the barrel was relined by someone like Bobby Hoyt.

Priced at just $475.00 plus Priority postage & insurance, prefer USPO Money Order for payment.
Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Thanks for looking.
TTT
 
Genuine original at replica price of $475.00.

Nice example of a .58 cal. flintlock era frontier pistol converted to percussion with 11" smooth bore barrel & ornate brass hardware.
When the percussion conversion was made a new quality percussion lock was installed along with a snail-styled drum that screws in where the touch hole was originally installed.
The percussion lock remains tight as new & in perfect working order.
*Would be an easy reconversion back to flintlock !

The pistols walnut stock with ornate brass hardware remains solid & is tipped with a horn nose cap, ramrod also tipped in horn.

NOTE; This pistol would make an excellent shooter if the barrel was re-lined by someone like Bobby Hoyt.

Priced at just $475.00 plus Priority postage & insurance, prefer USPO Money Order for payment.
Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Thanks for looking.
TTT
 
Genuine original at replica price of $475.00.

Nice example of a .58 cal. flintlock era frontier pistol converted to percussion with 11" smooth bore barrel & ornate brass hardware.
When the percussion conversion was made a new quality percussion lock was installed along with a snail-styled drum that screws in where the touch hole was originally installed.
The percussion lock remains tight as new & in perfect working order.
*Would be an easy reconversion back to flintlock !

The pistols walnut stock with ornate brass hardware remains solid & is tipped with a horn nose cap, ramrod also tipped in horn.

NOTE; This pistol would make an excellent shooter if the barrel was re-lined by someone like Bobby Hoyt.

Priced at just $475.00 plus Priority postage & insurance, prefer USPO Money Order for payment.
Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Thanks for looking.
TTT
TTT
 
Genuine original at replica price of $475.00.

Nice example of a .58 cal. flintlock era frontier pistol converted to percussion with 11" smooth bore barrel & ornate brass hardware.
When the percussion conversion was made a new quality percussion lock was installed along with a snail-styled drum that screws in where the touch hole was originally installed.
The percussion lock remains tight as new & in perfect working order.
*Would be an easy reconversion back to flintlock !

The pistols walnut stock with ornate brass hardware remains solid & is tipped with a horn nose cap, ramrod also tipped in horn.

NOTE; This pistol would make an excellent shooter if the barrel was re-lined by someone like Bobby Hoyt.

Priced at just $475.00 plus Priority postage & insurance, prefer USPO Money Order for payment.
Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Thanks for looking.
TTT
TTT
 
Genuine original at replica price of $475.00.

Nice example of a .58 cal. flintlock era frontier pistol with 11" smooth bore barrel.
This pistol was later converted to percussion by fitting it with a new quality lock.
When the percussion conversion was made a new quality percussion lock was installed along with a snail-styled drum that screws in where the touch hole was originally installed.
The percussion lock remains tight as new & in perfect working order.
*Would be an easy reconversion back to flintlock !

Pistols walnut stock remains in solid condition with ornate flint era brass hardware & is tipped with a horn nose cap & ramrod is also tipped in horn.

NOTE; This pistol would make an excellent shooter but recommend the barrel be re-lined by someone like Bobby Hoyt.

Priced at just $475.00 plus Priority postage & insurance, prefer USPO Money Order for payment.
Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Thanks for looking.
TTT
TTT
 
Darto I've shot primarily original firearms for over 60 years but some forum members lack any experience in that arena & tend to use excessive loads so thats why I recommended installing a liner.
I've not fired this particular pistol in my collection but due to the barrels flintlock era build I would install a liner just to assure safety.
If your somewhat mechanically inclined liners are not difficult to install & have installed them myself, Track of the Wolf sells smooth & rifled liners by the inch if that option interests you.
Chuck
 
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