Original British Octagonal Barrel Flintlock Overcoat Pistol by W.J. Acot of London - c. 1825 German Artwork & Posters By 16 August

By 16 August

75" smooth bore saddle ring cavalry carbine introduced in 1851

using some original parts

The MkII incorporated improvements developed after experience with the original MkI

Amazingly only one of the crew was killed and the remaining 41 survived

Original British Octagonal Barrel Flintlock Overcoat Pistol by W.J. Acot of London - c. 1825 German Artwork & Posters By 16 AugustOriginal Item: Only One Available. W. J. Acot was a London gunsmith, who operated a shop from 1820 to 1830, not long after the Napoleonic wars. This is a very nice "Overcoat Pistol", intended to be carried by Gentlemen on their way home. They were relatively small and easy to conceal, giving a good amount of protection in their day. This example is fitted with a 7 1 2" octagonal barrel marked LONDON, and is 11 1 4" in overall length. There are also