William and George Chance of Birmingham, England
Original .75-caliber flintlock; full Walnut Stock; silver thumbpiece, brass nose cap, rammer pipes, and triggerguard with long tang. The functional lock is tight, and smooth. The 42″ barrel is dated 1829 with an eagle over “P” proof.
Chance (William) was a Merchant in Birmingham (1777-1780). He and his son (William 2) were Merchants to the American fur trade in the early 19th century.
Item Condition: The barrel is plum brown with trivial pitting. Displays well.
Literature: See page 69 of Gunmakers of London 1350-1850, by Howard L. Blackmore. See pp. 55 - 56 of Howard Blackmore’s Gunmakers of London Supplement.
Price: $1,800
SKU 308-60
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