An Untouched Flintlock Holster Pistol by Wogdon, Circa 1780. With untouched barrel stamped with London proofs and signed ‘London’ in script along the top flat, plain steel tang, plain rounded lock signed ‘Wogdon’ in script, highly figured walnut full-stock, completed with plain brass mounts comprising long-eared butt-cap, vacant escutcheon and trigger guard with tear drop finial, with original ram-rod with worm. A superb example. 

This pistol is of particular interest as it has a Board of Ordnance approval stamp within the ramrod channel. This would mark it as a pistol made for military use, possibly a dragoon officer or a revenue officer. 

Wogdon [1760 - 1790]

Shops in London and Dublin, Ireland. Made flintlock coach pistols and flintlock duelling pistols. One of the pairs of pistols at the Alexander Hamilton - Aaron Burr duel were by Wogdon.Name changed to Wogdon & Barton [1797 - 1820]

Made cased flintlock duelling pistols of fine workmanship. Under Royal Government contract made flintlock holster pistols and mail coach carbines. 

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

Dimensions:

Bore: 25 Bore

Barrel Length: 8 Inches (20.32 cm) 

Total Length: 13.5 Inches (34.29 cm)