Original Early British Sea Service Flintlock Pistol by Maker EDGE - Never Fitted With Belt Hook - dated 1758 U.S. Flare Guns escorting convoys to Malta

escorting convoys to Malta

with splines of wood grafted onto both sides of the butt stock

The bore has strong rifling

The trigger still pulls a bit and it has the rear sight present

increasing its weight to 744 grams and significantly increasing the lethal radius (see Figure 1

Original Early British Sea Service Flintlock Pistol by Maker EDGE - Never Fitted With Belt Hook - dated 1758 U.S. Flare Guns escorting convoys to MaltaOriginal Item: Only One Available. Originally developed around 1715, the British Sea Service pistol remained in use until the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815. They are typically equipped with a 12" iron barrel, full wood stock and brass furniture. The Butt Caps have short "ears" but not "long spurs" The lock plates were flat, not rounded and up until 1762 were marked with a makers name and date. On the left side there is usually a long belt hook,