East India Company Officers Pistol

A good British East India Company New Land Pattern Flintlock Pistol 1802. 23cm barrel and .65in calibre, the flat butt-plate and lanyard ring are unique to the East India Company pattern and this style of stock remained the basis of all subsequent pistols in Company service. Various proof stamps to the barrel, and it is stamped AOX-223-EX-73. The lock is in good working order holding at both full and half cock. It is engraved with the East India Company Rampant Lion and arsenal mark, a crown over 3. The metal has a slight patina to it but is otherwise in excellent condition

During the Napoleonic Wars the British Government began to rely heavily upon the British privately owned gun trade and between 1804 and 1817 a total of 1,827,889 muskets, rifles, carbines, and pistols were manufactured for the Government alone. 3,037,644 barrels and 2,879,203 locks were made and delivered to London for assembly, and around 1,000,000 items were also delivered to the East India Company, who fought alongside the British forces. This type of pistol is known to have been carried by officers of the East India Company.

23cm barrel and .65in calibre of the earlier patterns. The flat butt-plate and lanyard ring are unique to the East India Company pattern and this style of stock remained the basis of all subsequent pistols in Company service

Various proof stamps to the barrel, and it is stamped AOX-223-EX-73