SOLD Like NEW Ultra Hi .69 Cal Flintlock Pistol

[ajbennettnc]

Here's an Ultra Hi rendition of a late 18th century British military pistol. Sort of a mix of elements of Light Dragoon and Sea Service pistols. Shootable and seemes like it'd be reliable! These seem hard to find in this condition! Appears unfired aside from proofing, and according to stamping on the barrel it is proofed. Barrel is about 9 inches and the overall length is about 15 inches. It is super clean aside from some minor surface rust. In some of the bore photos you'll see a spot on the side way down in the bore, which seems to be metal from when the vent was drilled. Healthy springs on it. Pan appears to have never burnt powder, and there is much less of a gap on this one than on another pistol of this model that I used to have. Lock sparks well. Asking $395 plus shipping insured CONUS. Willing to ship to Alaska for another $15. PM if interested. PayPal and Venmo add 3% for fees or send Friends and Family. Personal checks or Money orders accepted as well. Thanks for looking!

 

[ajbennettnc]

More and bore photos

 

[Boatncamp]

The question is does it spark? I bought one of those a few years ago listed as unfired excellent condition. The reason it was unfired is that the lock needs lots of work to make it fire

 

[ajbennettnc]

Sorry, I meant to post these too! Thanks for the reminder.

 

[bud in pa]

Had one of these years ago. Tried to take it apart and found out that the breech plug wouldn't come out. The tang was tack welded onto the breech plug. I wouldn't shoot it because of the breech plug. I couldn't find out if it was threaded or just forced in, there were no signs of it being welded. Be careful.

 

[ajbennettnc]

Had one of these years ago. Tried to take it apart and found out that the breech plug wouldn't come out. The tang was tack welded onto the breech plug. I wouldn't shoot it because of the breech plug. I couldn't find out if it was threaded or just forced in, there were no signs of it being welded. Be careful.

Thanks for the experience based information Bud! I readily admit it is not the best breeching system. I was once concerned about that also, when shooting the one I used to shoot. After perusing this forum, and seeing other posts about this gun's breech, I felt confident shooting mine due to good condition and there being plenty of metal at the breech. However, I never would shoot more than 40 grains in one of these, nor would I recommend a higher load than that. I've always adhered to the pistol method of using half the number of grains to caliber number, and for plinking that's worked out just fine for me.

 

[earlwb]

Have one like that that I had bought way back in 1974. I had to get the Frizzen face hardened before it would spark. It worked fine then but the hardening got worn off and it quit sparking again. I hit another frizzen that might fit ok with some work. But I haven’t tried it out yet. I think that the Japanese used a chrome steel alloy but didn’t harden the frizzen. Yes mine was made in Japan. Because of the alloy used any hardening done to it is only surface deep and wears off after so many shots are fired.

I think that they blind bored the barrel. There is no breach plug that screws in or is welded. But I really don’t know if it is or isn’t.

But it is a lot of fun to shoot. I had gotten a Lyman mold for a .69 caliber minie ball years ago. You definitely get some revoil from it when you heave a 750 grain minie ball out of it.

 

[ajbennettnc]

Sold pending funds.
The way the breech face looks, I think blind bored sounds likely.

 

[user 53846]

Welded breach plug? Or threaded?