Flintlock Coach Carbine by Parker & Hadley. SOLD

Flintlock Coaching Carbine

A handsome looking Flintlock Carbine of the civilian market with genetic throwbacks hinting at military roots.  The carbine measures 37″ exactly in overall length.  The round swamped barrel is 21.1/2″ long and the pull  length is 13.3/4″ to centre.

The weapon seems to be assembled form various parts and for that reason I am in no way recommending it as an investment but, it would make an attractive wall hanger, and buying this would be better than burning your money or giving it to the bank !

Flintlock by design with a flat curved lock.  Border engraved with some hint at a game shooting scene behind the lock and the name “Henry Parker / Warrented” beneath floral scrolls.  Flat S-shaped lock, once again florally decorated with flint and leather insert.  Roller frizzen and sparks well.  Gold touch hole.

The barrel has a long flat to the top with the following legible markings upon it; “HENRY HADLEY  CHARING CROSS  LONDON”  There are strong viewing, proof and barrel makers marks on the obverse to the lock. There is a low half-moon rounded fore-sight blade.  Flat blued plate to the back securing the lock-plate.  Full length wooden brass tipped ram-rod.  With twisted iron screw to remove blockage and clean the bore on the other end of the ram-rod.

The lock functions correctly with a single cocking stage.  The rear tang is florally decorated and there is a vacant iron escutcheon on top of the straight wrist.  Plain iron fittings with military style high-comb walnut butt-stock and but-plate.

An attractive looking carbine which could have once protected the travelling public from the menaces of the common highwayman.  There is a noticeable crack in the forend just below the muzzle which shows sighs of past repair that has now failed.  Single piece full length walnut stock.

£ 600.  (SOLD)

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