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ON CONSIGNMENT , RARE, IF NOT UNIQUE PISTOL BY ANDREWS OF LONDON, CIRCA 1800. ANDREWS HAD A SHOP IN LONDON, 1780-1810, AND WAS KNOWN TO MAKE SILVER MOUNTED PISTOLS. WITH LONDON BECOMING THE WORLD’S CENTRE FOR FINE QUALITY FIREARMS, SOME MAKERS, MOST NOTABLY MORTIMER MADE PRESENTATION GRADE PISTOLS TO ENTICE EASTERN POTENTATES TO THE MARKET, THIS EXAMPLE BY ANDREWS TYPICAL OF THE FORM. MADE WITH A MASSIVE 14.5 INCH LONG BARREL AND DECORATED IN THE NEAR EASTERN / NORTH AFRICAN TASTE WITH CRESCENT MOONS AND CORRAL STONE TO THE BUTT CAP. HEAVY SILVER MOUNTS. SCROLL SILVER WIRE DECORATION. THREE STAGE BARREL MARKED “LONDON” TO THE TOP. THE LOCK IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER WHICH MUCH CASE HARDENING REMAINING. ROLLER TO THE FRIZZEN SPRING. NO RESTORATION, AND NO REPLACED PARTS. STIL WITH ITS ORIGINAL HORN TIPPED RAMROD WITH WORM. VERY ATTRACTIVE / IMPRESSIVE LARGE ENGLISH PISTOL, JUST SHORT OF 21.5 INCHES LONG OVERALL.