A Customs Riding Officers Flintlock Pistol by Barnett.
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14” overall, 8” octagonal to round brass 25 bore barrel engraved ‘CUSTOMS’ on flat top, flat stepped lockplate signed ‘Barnett’, flat swan neck cock, roller on frizzen spring. Walnut full stock with brass butt plate, brass trigger guard with pineapple finial, horn tipped ramrod.
Circa 1810
Pistol in good condition
Ex H. L. Blackmore Collection
John Edward Barnett C1810-1842 contractor to the Customs and Ordnance
See ‘Arms and Armour Society Journal’ September 1996 page 203 .