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Early 1800s Antique HENRY NOCK Engraved FLINTLOCK .46 Caliber Pistol Famed Gunmaker HENRY NOCK’S Company
Guns International #: 101762476 Seller's Inventory #: 215125
Category: Antique Pistols - 1500-1850 - Antique Pistols - Flintlock
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
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Description:
Early 1800s Antique HENRY NOCK Engraved FLINTLOCK .46 Caliber Pistol
Famed Gunmaker HENRY NOCK’S Company
Here we present a small antique H. Nock Flintlock Pistol, made circa the early 19th Century in England. Henry Nock (1741–1804) was a British inventor and engineer during the Napoleonic period, but was best known as a gunsmith. Nock produced many innovative weapons during this era including the screwless lock and the seven-barreled volley gun, although he did not invent the latter despite it commonly being known as the Nock gun. He was a major supplier to the military during the Napoleonic wars.
As mentioned above, Henry Lock died in 1804, but his business was continued by his foreman and son-in-law James Wilkinson. Wilkinson became Gunmaker-in-Ordinary to the king in 1805. Contracts with the East India Company ensured the success of the business. The name became James Wilkinson & Son around 1818 when James' son Henry joined the business, dating this pistol to the period between the post-1813 proof marks and the 1818 name change. Henry died in 1864 but the company continued making firearms and bladed weapons and became known as Wilkinson Sword. A series of new laws in the UK, starting with the Pistols Act 1903, restricted the sale of firearms to the public. That pushed the company into changing direction and it henceforth concentrated on razor blades and other domestic products. It continued to produce swords for the British Army and for royal ceremonial purposes until 2005 when the sword manufacturing plant in Acton, West London, was closed. The company continues to make shaving and gardening products.
This little self-defense pistol would have been most at home in the pocket of anyone in the busy cities of the British isles or beyond during the early to mid 1800s. This pistol is small, light, and simple. Before the Deringer, these were easily concealed. They were favored among the gentry and women because of these traits. Men would carry them concealed in a waistcoat pocket and women would hide them in a hand muff.
The overall condition is very good. Gray patina on the metal surfaces. The action is strong and will spark. The bore is smooth and has a dark patina. The grip has an old graft at the curve. It blends nicely and may have been done during the period of use.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 1-1/2 inches.
Caliber: .46 Flintlock
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1365
#215125
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Antique: Yes