Original British P-1756 Flintlock Heavy Dragoon Pistol Pistol by Grice with Single Screw Behind the Hammer - dated 1759

Original Item: Only One Available. Here we have a lovely example of the Pattern of 1756 heavy dragoon pistol, one of a series of pistols released over the decades, replacing the P-1742. These are extremely scarce on the market, and are rarely seen outside of Museum collections. As best we can tell this is the first example of this particular variant that we have had! It has the characteristic "long-eared" butt cap and sturdy rounded lock side plate. The stock has a lovely swell around the skirted ramrod pipe where the ramrod enters the stock, and there are lovely raised carved areas around the lock and side plate. The pistol is marked on the lock plate with CROWN over G.R. under the hammer, and is maker marked GRICE on the lock plate tail, over a date of 1759. This is almost certainly for WILLIAM GRICE, who worked in London from 1740 to 1780. We have seen another example by Grice with the same date, so most likely he had a small contract for these during that year. Under the pan is the