Black Powder Percussion Cap Pistols

When it comes to rare and historic percussion cap pistols, our inventory of black powder percussion pistols is sure to satisfy even the most demanding collector. We offer singles and pairs from the New Word, Old World, and Asia, from pocket pistols to duelers to horsemans and everything in between. We're always updating our inventory, so visit our new arrivals page frequently.

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English Double Barrel Percussion .60 caliber...

$1,150.00

English Double Barrel Percussion .60 caliber pistol. Gun is signed Mayes, Norwich on barrel rib and lock. Barrels are 4 1/2” long and 10 1/2” overall length. Locks, barrel tang, hammers, and trigger guard are engraved. Checkering is very good. Barrels have 92-98% of their brown stripe finish. Action works perfectly. Forend tip appears to be Pewter. Ramrod is a replacement. Very fine percussion...

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Pair of Belgian Bayonet Percussion .44 (C9190)

$1,950.00

Pair of Belgian "Snap" or "Spring" Bayonet Percussion pistols. Barrels are 5 1/4" long and overall length(including Bayonet) is 10 1/2" with Bayonet. They have an etched blued faux Damascus pattern. Nice size pair of Spring Bayonet pistols and in fine condition. Overall length is 14 1/2" long. Both Bayonets function perfectly. Guns are approximately .44 caliber. Guns have "bag" shape grips, in...

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English Saw Handle Dueling Pistols by...

$8,750.00

English Saw Handle Dueling Pistols by Richardson of London. Manufactured approximately 1840. Cased pair of percussion duellers with accessories. In fine condition.

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French Model 1822 T-bis. (AH3379)

$495.00

French Model 1822 T-bis. Apparently sold on the commercial market later and has engraving contemporary to its period of use. Interesting French pistol.

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British Newland Pattern (Unusual Conversion)...

$995.00

British Newland Pattern (Unusual Conversion). There are numerous examples of Confederate conversions of this type using the flintlock hammer jaws to hold a tubular projection which strikes the cap on the nipple. There are also gunsmith conversions of the period so it is not easy to say if one is a Confederate conversion or an unknown gunsmith conversion. At the very least, this would be a...

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John Manton Percussion Dueling Pistols (AH3353)

$15,750.00

Cased Pair of John Manton Percussion Dueling Pistols. Barrel length 10" and 15" overall length. Guns are approximately .50 caliber. Trigger guards have all of their original blue. Barrels have 95% original striped finish. Checkering is excellent. Buttcaps have all their blue.

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English Double Action Percussion Single Shot...

$2,950.00

English Double Action Percussion Single Shot .70 caliber pistol. Rare. Gun has Birmingham proofs but no makers name. Hammer has no spur but has a safety. Barrel length 5 1/4" and is 11 1/2" overall. Gun has a captive ramrod and a belt-hook. Very fine grips with perfect checkering. There is a cap trap in the butt. Frame has very good case colors. Barrel has very good original brown finish. This...

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Ottoman "Knee Pistol" (AH3339)

$6,750.00

Ottoman "Knee Pistol" . Beautiful silver wire inlaid stock barrel is profusely inlaid with silver and is of superior quality work. The buttplate is inlaid en suite with the barrel. Stock is carved with stylized bird heads. The lock has an Ottoman Tughra (seal). Barrel length 11", overall length 18 1/2". Very fine quality Ottoman Knee Gun!

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English Boxlock Percussion (AH3337)

$595.00

English Boxlock Percussion pistol by Van Wart & Sons London. Approximately .45 caliber. Very unusual with 6" barrel, 10 1/2" overall. Good plus overall condition.

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Belgian Small Muff Pistol (AH3329)

$1,950.00

Belgian Small Muff Pistol with case and accessories. Barrel 1 3/4" length and 4 1/4" overall. Approximately .41 caliber. Grip is finely checkered ebony. Buttcap is German silver with a cap trap in the bottom. Gun has fine scroll engraving. Action works fine. Case is not original to the pistol. The bullet mold is also a ramrod and a clean out jag and sprue cutter. Case has some round balls and a...

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French Model 1833 (AH3274)

$895.00

French Model 1833 "Manufacture Chatellerault" Action works perfectly. Overall condition is good plus to very good.

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U.S. Model 1836 Flintlock Converted to...

$995.00

U.S. Model 1836 Flintlock pistol by R. Johnson dated 1838. Converted to percussion. Stock is folk art carved during the period of use, (circa 1845-1870) and very well done. Neat piece of Americana!

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Belgian Turn-Off Barrel Muff (AH3248)

$595.00

Belgian Turn-Off Barrel Muff pistol. Excellent wooden grip made to look like faux tortoise shell. Frame is engraved. There is a buttcap trap door for extra caps. Gun is in a much later case with caps and mold. Condition is excellent.

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Rare Belgian made .70 (AH3243)

$1,195.00

Rare Belgian made .70 caliber turn off barrel pistol. Very large bore and gun overall has the general form of a muff pistol, but is actually oversize to match the huge bore. Barrel has a very pretty Damascus pattern. Grip is of fancy Briar wood. Frame is engraved cap trap and in the butt a lions head. Overall length is 7 1/2". Impressive pistol!

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English Percussion Pistol (AH3239)

$695.00

English Percussion pistol by Forsyth, London. Gun has an engraved frame and case colors. Grip is very finely checkered wood in excellent condition. Action works fine. Barrel length is 2" and over all length is 6". Excellent condition.

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French (?) Percussion .52 (AH3238)

$395.00

French (?) Percussion .52 caliber pistol with a turn off barrel and folding trigger. Barrel length is 3 1/4" and overall length is 7 1/2". Frame is nickel or "German Silver" and is engraved as is the butt cap. Stock is very good with no cracks. Escutcheon plate is missing. Action works fine.

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Cased set of Percussion Officers pistols (...

$9,850.00

Cased set of Percussion Officers pistols. Pistols are unmarked. Our opinion is that these are German or possibly Czech (Prague). Barrels are 7 1/2" long and 13 1/2" overall. Stocks are carved, locks are engraved and gold inlaid. Case is very good and has all of the accessories Fine cased pair.

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French cased pair of Officers Target pistols...

$8,500.00

French cased pair of Officers Target pistols. Large rifled bores. Barrels are 8" long and overall length is 13 1/2" Guns have a subdued French grey finish with two distinct patterns of Damascus. Guns have adjustable set triggers. Guns are unmarked. Gus, case and accessories are all excellent.

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British Percussion (AH3146 )

$1,595.00

British Percussion pistol by Slingsby Retford. Bore is approximately .41 caliber. Barrel length 6" and overall length is 11" Gun has 95% original barrel finish. Stock has excellent checkering and a horn forend cap. Stock has all of its original varnish. Gun has a sliding safety. Barrel has a captive ramrod. Lock is beautifully engraved. Overall condition is excellent.

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French pocket pistol of very good quality (AH3102)

$795.00

French pocket pistol of very good quality. This is a boxlock, turnoff barrel, folding trigger pistol. Approximately .45 caliber. Barrel length 2 1/4" and overall length is 5 1/2". Gun has engraved scenes of birds in tree branches and finely checkered stock has silver wire inlay. Pretty little pistol.

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