Original British Brass Barrel Flintlock Blunderbuss with Spring Bayonet by John Blanch - circa 1815 Cannons & Mortars garrisoned at Hyde Park Barracks

garrisoned at Hyde Park Barracks (Knightsbridge Barracks) in London

Made in Liege which is now in Belgium

The pistol is however in really nice condition

It was quickly surpassed however

and a front barrel bearing that incorporated both a muzzle booster and a bipod similar to that used on the M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR)

Original British Brass Barrel Flintlock Blunderbuss with Spring Bayonet by John Blanch - circa 1815 Cannons & Mortars garrisoned at Hyde Park BarracksOriginal Item. Only One Available. JOHN BLANCH worked at 29 Gracechurch Street in London from 1809 until 1835, when it became JOHN BLANCH & SON from the same address from 1835 until 1865. During this time they made all manner of firearms, often bespoke, such as this one most certainly was. This blunderbuss has a a "cannon style" barrel of 12 1 2" that holds along the top holds a spring loaded bayonet with a 10" blade. This is held closed by a safety