An Untouched Brass-Barrelled Flintlock Blunderbuss by Wheeler of London, Circa 1800. With belled three-stage barrel divided by raised mouldings, and fitted with a top-mounted spring bayonet, the bayonet is released by a sliding safety catch on the barrel tang, signed stepped border engraved lock, full-stocked in walnut and cut with a band of chequering at the grip, border engraved brass mounts throughout including butt plate, trigger guard with foliate engraving on the bow and pineapple finial and ramrod pipes, complete with original horn tipped ramrod with worm. In beautiful untouched condition.  

Wheeler, Robert [1767-1813]

Shop in London. Made box lock flintlock pocket pistols with under spring bayonet, and flintlock duelling pistols. Also made brass barrel flintlock blunderbusses. Under Royal Government contract made flintlock holster pistols and musketoons. Had contract with the Hudson Bay Company for flintlock trade muskets. Name changed to Wheeler & Son, 1813 to 1830. 

A. Merwyn Carey (1954) English, Irish and Scottish Firearms Makers, Acro Publishing Company, New York. 

WHEELER 

Robert Gun and Pistol Warehouse, 16 Staining Lane, Cheapside, 1805-8. Probably the Birmingham gunmakers, 1799-1813. With his son, John, became Robert Wheeler & Son, 1814-43. Appointed Patent Safety Gun Makersin Ordinary to George IV. They made the cased shotgun with the safety device patented by Revd. John Somerville in 1824 (No. 5026) Presented by Somerville to the Kind in June 1828 (Carlton House Inv. No. 3332). 

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