| RARE & EARLY Moxham Indian Trade Pistol, Board of Ordnance 1813...
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RARE & EARLY Moxham Indian Trade Pistol, Board of Ordnance 1813 Contract, CAL: 65, MFG: 1813-16, SN: NVSN, Single Shot Flintlock Pistol, 9'' barrel.
HISTORY: The War of 1812, which was disastrous to the Americans, showed the Canadians & British Government how essential Indian allies were to the defense of Canada. On June 12, 1813, the Lord's Treasury requested the Board of Ordnance to supply & deliver to the Storekeeper General, arms for issue to the Indian allies. These guns were intended for gifts to the Canadian & other British-allied Indians in the Gulf Coast area of the southern United States during the War of 1812. The was the largest group of Ordnance sponsored Indian guns and they were produced by sixteen Birmingham contractors, one of them being Thomas Moxham, who produced a total of 1,532 firearms. As to whether they were all pistols or both common guns, rifles & pistols is unknown. Amongst him & the other fifteen contractors, they produced a total of 26,786 firearms during the period of 1813-1816, most of them arriving too late to serve their intended purpose. In contrast to civilian arms, these examples bear the King's Proof on their barrels & often be branded on the stocks, with abroad Arrow/BO'', or sometimes ''I D'' (Indian Department). This gun is fully described in ''The Museum of the Fur Trade, Vol. 21, No. 1 in an article by De Witt Bailey.
MARKINGS: Lock plate is marked ''MOXHAM'', the faint remains of a ''B.O CROWN/ARROW'' is on lockplate below the pan. The left barrel is marked with a B.O. ''CROWN/GR ARROW'' & ''CROWN/CROSSED SCEPTERS'', & the right side of the barrel is marked with a ''CROWN/19'' B.O inspectors mark, just above the pan. There is a B.O inspectors mark at the back of the upper tang ''CROWN/39''. The stock has a faint storekeepers inspectors mark on the right side of the wrist ''CROWN/1800''?. The inside of the lock plate has an inspectors mark ''CROWN/3''.
CONDITION: The one piece wood stock is good & solid. There are some small edge chips around the lockplate & one on left side of the barrel near the muzzle, with contusions, scrapes, nicks, dings & finish added over time. The metal components have fully toned a brown patina, with spotting & pitting. Brass trigger guard, butt & ''S'' shaped side plate have an aged patina, with overall wear from age & use. Bore is good for being 200 years old, its rough, but no visible deep pitting. No sights. Ramrod present. An extremely unique & rare flintlock pistol. You are buying a piece of history when purchasing this pistol. Antique, No FFL Req. - Value: 2000 to 5000
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