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A Rare Waters Patent Flintlock Box-Lock Blunderbuss-Pistol
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A Rare Waters Patent Flintlock Box-Lock Blunderbuss-Pistol By Waters & Co. Of Birmingham, No. 464, Circa 1781 With brass barrel and action in one piece, the former with two turned mouldings at the muzzle, side-mounted ramrod (missing) and folding bayonet beneath (locking-catch missing), the latter of hollow triangular section, border engraved action signed 'Waters & Co.' in script on one side, and 'Patent' on the other above the serial number, ring-neck cock (jaw screw and safety-catch broken), steel trigger-guard incorporating the sprung bayonet release trigger and engraved with a diamond-shaped panel on the bow, and figured butt of swelling octagonal section (some wear and light pitting), Tower private proof marks: on a modern wooden stand (2) 17.5 cm. barrel Footnotes: John Waters is recorded at various addresses in Birmingham between 1766 and 1788. He was granted British Patent No. 1284 of 9 March 1781 for attaching bayonets to pistols, and is generally credited for the invention of the spring-bayonet For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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A Rare Waters Patent Flintlock Box-Lock Blunderbuss-Pistol By Waters & Co. Of Birmingham, No. 464, Circa 1781 With brass barrel and action in one piece, the former with two turned mouldings at the muzzle, side-mounted ramrod (missing) and folding bayonet beneath (locking-catch missing), the latter of hollow triangular section, border engraved action signed 'Waters & Co.' in script on one side, and 'Patent' on the other above the serial number, ring-neck cock (jaw screw and safety-catch broken), steel trigger-guard incorporating the sprung bayonet release trigger and engraved with a diamond-shaped panel on the bow, and figured butt of swelling octagonal section (some wear and light pitting), Tower private proof marks: on a modern wooden stand (2) 17.5 cm. barrel Footnotes: John Waters is recorded at various addresses in Birmingham between 1766 and 1788. He was granted British Patent No. 1284 of 9 March 1781 for attaching bayonets to pistols, and is generally credited for the invention of the spring-bayonet For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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