FOR SALE Original Grierson muff pistol.

[Mr. Flintlock]

Smallest one I've ever seen. Appears to be about 36 caliber. Trigger drops when the cock is drawn back. Everything works. $750.00 PLUS $25.00 PRIORITY MAIL SHIPPING. SOLD

 

[pamtnman]

Classy self defense piece, no plastic or stainless steel.

 

[hrt4me]

have you ever fired this muff pistol?

 

[Mr. Flintlock]

No, but I would feel comfortable doing it.

have you ever fired this muff pistol?

 

[poker]

Is the tang cracked?

 

[Mr. Flintlock]

Is the tang cracked?

NO.

 

[poker]

Possibly Im misnaming that?

 

[PathfinderNC]

That's a very, very cool little pistol!!!!

 

[Mr. Flintlock]

Possibly Im misnaming that?
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I didn't see that, thank you. I looked at it and it is only on one side and I can't tell if it's a crack or a flaw.

 

[pamtnman]

Is that a seam between two pieces of metal? Lots of shotguns have a top rib joined near the action. Usually doesn’t show itself until it has been stressed.

 

[Mr. Flintlock]

Is that a seam between two pieces of metal? Lots of shotguns have a top rib joined near the action. Usually doesn’t show itself until it has been stressed.

It's the slot that the cock rides in.

 

[toot]

a cute little piece for sure!

 

[pamtnman]

It's the slot that the cock rides in.

The apparent crack is the slot the cock rides in? Seems awfully small for that, but what do I know

 

[Pukka Bundook]

A top plate is made separately, and usually screwed down over the top of the boxlock action
.What you see is just this top plate with a slight bend in it.
Nice little pistol!
Charles Grierson was former workman of John Manton. and succesor to John Tow. Formerly Griffin and Tow.

 

[pamtnman]

So the apparent crack is not a flaw, it’s structural. Thank you

 

[Mr. Flintlock]

So the apparent crack is not a flaw, it’s structural. Thank you

I didn't say that, you did!

 

[pamtnman]

Ok you’ve got me confused. If it’s a purposeful fit, then it’s structural. If it’s a crack due to metal age, then…I’m not trying to be difficult, I’m trying to understand people who know more than I do.

 

[user 48679]

IMO, it shouldn't matter much...….

It seems unreasonable to expect a 200 years old item to be perfect; so it is what it is - if the price is right for someone, they should considering buying it.

Myself, I think it's very cool.

 

[oreclan]

I'd buy it if I owned a muff!

 

[pamtnman]

I'd buy it if I owned a muff!

Thirty years of marriage and I still don’t own a muff. I rent it