Antique Engraved EDGSON English FLINTLOCK Pistol Manufactured Early 19th Ce

Here we present a nicely engraved antique English Edgson Flintlock Pistol, made circa the early-19th Century. John Edgson of Stamford, England was an active gun maker from 1797 to 1816. This pistol is full-sized, made for wearing on a belt or carrying on the pommel holster of a horse. Then as now, rifles and muskets were the primary arm of the day, useful for everything from hunting to combat. Pistols were certainly not as numerous but still very useful for combat since most firearms at this time were limited to a single shot.