A Crisp Flintlock Pocket Pistol by Brander & Potts.
A Crisp Flintlock Pocket Pistol by Brander & Potts. With round brass turnoff barrel, decorated with a band at the muzzle, double line engraved at the breech, stamped with London proofs, border engraved action, signed, ‘BRANDER & POTTS’ beneath a wreath to the left and ‘MINORIES LONDON’ to the right, sliding thumb-piece safety catch, stepped bevelled grip with white metal, shield shaped escutcheon. Good crisp condition overall.
BRANDER & POTTS
Martin Brander & Thomas Potts,
Gunmakers, 70 Minories and Goodman’s Yard., 1802-27. Succeeded by Thomas Potts. Contractors to Ordnance, 1815-1820.
Howard L. Blackmore (1986) Gunmakers Of London, 1350-1850. George Shumway Publisher. USA.
Dimensions:
Bore: 40 Bore
Barrel Length: 2 Inches (5 cm)
Overall Length: 6.5 Inches (16.50 cm)
