A pocket pistol,Reinhard Rudolf Dick,Kassel,circa 1750. Two-stage barrel,octagonal breech section,then round after a girdle,with smooth bore in 9 mm calibre,and a slightly swamped muzzle. Flintlock with a bevelled lockplate,signed beneath the frizzen spring. Full stock with restrained carving,iron furniture and an unusual bevelled pommel. Wooden ramrod with iron tip. Length 20 cm. Beautifully shaped,unusual pocket pistol. Cf. Heer,Der neue Stöckel,vol. 1,p. 293,historic,historical,18th century,civil handgun,civil handguns,handheld,gun,guns,,Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

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