A Very Crisp Flintlock Queen Anne Pistol by W. Turvey, London. With round three-stage turn-off barrel, border engraved action, stamped to the side with London proofs and Turvey own mark, foliate engraved tang, cock engraved en suite, swelling walnut butt with raised mouldings around the tang and lock, with silver mounts comprising pierced side-plate, vacant escutcheon, grotesque mask butt-plate.

W. Turvey
William Apprentice to Edward, 1703; free of Gunmakers Co., 1711. Elected Assistant, 1727; Master, 1733. Gunmaker , next to Furnivall’s Inn, Holborn. Contractor to Ordnance, 1719; East India Co., 1741. Died 1744. Widow, Sara, continued business.

Howard L. Blackmore (1986) Gunmakers Of London 1350-1850, George Shumway Publishing, York, Pennsylvania, USA.

Dimensions:
Bore: 20 Bore
Barrel Length: 5.5 Inches (14 cm)
Overall Length: 12 Inches (30.50 cm)