Original Early British Sea Service Flintlock Pistol by Maker EDGE - Never Fitted With Belt Hook - dated 1758 Bira Gun As a safety precaution the

As a safety precaution the British added a cocking indicator to their design but this didn’t allow for the action to withdraw from the receiver in one piece

9th BattalionThe 9th Battalion was also converted to armour

though it can require a bit of effort to get it out

170 lbs man with a 40” inch chest

The butt stock and pistol grip are both original in very good condition with their nice original color with light pressure dents and gouges from actual field use and age

Original Early British Sea Service Flintlock Pistol by Maker EDGE - Never Fitted With Belt Hook - dated 1758 Bira Gun As a safety precaution theOriginal Item: Only One Available. Originally developed around 1715, the British Sea Service pistol remained in use until the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815. They are typically equipped with a 12" iron barrel, full wood stock and brass furniture. The Butt Caps have short "ears" but not "long spurs" The lock plates were flat, not rounded and up until 1762 were marked with a makers name and date. On the left side there is usually a long belt hook,