A beautiful .63 bore silver mounted percussion cap pistol by Benjamin Brooke, set in a custom fitted case with a powder flask, barrel wrench, percussion caps tin and lead round ball. 

This example dates from the early 1700's at the start of Benjamin Brooke's career, and would have been made just after the death of Queen Anne. It was originally built as a flintlock, and would have been converted to a percussion cap system in the early 1800's to keep it in service as technology advanced.

Features a sterling silver grotesque mask as the pommel cap as well as inlaid silver wire on the left side. There's an additional sterling silver badge behind the back strap that was meant to be engraved with the owner's initials, but was never engraved.

The piece is overall in lovely condition for a gun that's nearing 300 years old. It holds half and full cock and the trigger functions perfectly. Screw off barrel comes free with no great effort needed. Some minor surface pitting, most notably around the percussion nipple which is to be expected. The bore has some deeper pitting, but should still be fireable if you'd like to take it out and see what it's like to shoot a firearm that's this old. The case has been custom built for it and has a hand-written card with info about the maker and the firearm itself.

An absolutely gorgeous antique piece that's still as usable today as it was when it was made.

Barrel measures 137mm in length, and has a .63 bore.

Case measures 353mm x 172mm x 74mm.

Canadian antique status firearm: No PAL required for purchase.

Item Number: 166-11

Item ID: 24966

Category: Hand Guns