Original British Officer Flintlock Pistol by King Dating from the American Revolutionary War Royal Air Force typically a leather sole with

typically a leather sole with hobnails

The barrel rib and both locks were converted to percussion and marked GEBHARD a well known gunsmithing family from Tubingen

The Austrian M1917 helmet was similar to the German M1916

The bore retains very strong and sharp 6-groove rifling and rates about VERY GOOD and would likely clean to better with a little effort and a bronze brush

Original British Officer Flintlock Pistol by King Dating from the American Revolutionary War Royal Air Force typically a leather sole withOriginal Item: Only One Available. Well this is a sleeper, totally untouched with its entire 240 plus years of patina. A lovely quality British officer's Flintlock pistol by JOHN KING of LONDON, signed KING on the lock plate and LONDON on the Barrel. KING worked from 1770 1790. Clearly intended for a serving Officer this pistol with all brass mounts is fully decorated in the military flavor displaying a stand of arms side plate, a butt cap displaying