Rare Pair Of Dutch Flintlock Military Pistols Signed By Jan Krans Of Maastricht
| Action: | Flintlock |
| Country of Origin: | Holland |
| Overall Length: | 21" (approx.) |
| Barrel Length: | 14" (approx.) |
| Manufacture Date Range: | Circa 1700 |
| *Condition: | Very Good Plus (please refer to photographs) |
| Additional Information: | ** PAIR ** |
| Stock No: | 008319 |
A Rare And Important Pair Of Dutch Flintlock Military Pistols Signed By Jan Krans Of Maastricht (1690-1720) Circa 1700.
14 inch smoothbore barrels with double “wedding” rings and partly octagonal at breech. Numerous Dutch proofs under barrel.
.65 caliber. Early banana shape locks signed “KRANS” and forward of the swan neck cock “Maastricht”. Full brass military regulation brass furniture including early sinuous brass sideplate. Early turned brass ramrod pipes. Curved steel triggers. Dark walnut molded fukllstocks. The heart shaped thumb pieces of there rare pistols bear a military designation “F.D.V.S.”.
Pistols show only minor wear considering they were military flintlocks that are 326 years old. Bores are fair and actions are crisp. Exactly 21 inches long these are massive and the earliest Dutch military pistols we have seen for sale.
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