.58 caliber (pistol bore). 9" wedge retained, slightly swamped octagonal barrel. NSN. Oxidized metal, iron mountings, hardwood stock. Single shot flintlock smoothbore muzzleloading pistol with notch rear sight, a blade front sight and an old wooden ramrod. 4.5" flat stepped lock with teat at the rear remains in original flint with a rounded, fenced and bridled iron pan, roller frizzen and swan neck cock. Look engraved "DALTON" and decorated with some foliate themed engraving with the cock and triggerguard engraved ensuite. Barrel weakly marked "DALTON DUBLIN" on the top flat and marked with "{Crown}/P" and "{Crown}/V" proof marks as well as the "{Crown}/ED" gun maker's mark of Edward Dalton. Edward Dalton worked in Dublin circa 1772-1781 (Stockel). A scarce Revolutionary War era pistol appropriate to an English officer, who may well have acquired it while serving on the Irish Establishment.  {ANTIQUE}

Good. Bore dark, dirty and heavily oxidized with pitting. Metal moderately oxidized with a mostly plum brown patina and showing scattered surface oxidation and some roughness with some light pitting. Markings in metal remain mostly legible, weaker on the top of the barrel than on the lock. Mechanically functional lock remains in original flint, touchhole is well centered and properly angled and tapered. Top jaw and screw appear to be newer replacements. Wood fair to good, well worn with numerous repaired cracks in the forend. There is some wood loss along the upper edge of the forend and a crack under the lock mortise that runs to the triggerguard.