A large 19th century flintlock pistol

Pukka Bundook · 7th February 2021, 02:29 PM

There still appears some confusion over the ELG over a star in an oval.
This stamp is still used, or was as late as 1981 for muzzle -loading black powder arms.

The Crowned mark is for Definitive Black Powder and Military Proof.
This information from the booklet put out by the Worshipful Company of Gunmakers of the City of London, and The Guardians of the Birmingham Proof House.
My copy is from August 1981, so things May have changed since then!

Very best,
Richard.

7th February 2021, 02:29 PM	#38
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	There still appears some confusion over the ELG over a star in an oval. This stamp is still used, or was as late as 1981 for muzzle -loading black powder arms. The Crowned mark is for Definitive Black Powder and Military Proof. This information from the booklet put out by the Worshipful Company of Gunmakers of the City of London, and The Guardians of the Birmingham Proof House. My copy is from August 1981, so things May have changed since then! Very best, Richard.