Original British Brass Double Barrel Flintlock Pistol by Parkes- Circa 1770 colts Adjustable Hop-Up

Adjustable Hop-Up

British terminology and American terminology differ in naming this tool

fighter-bomber

making this an amazingly rare item to appear on the open collector’s market

Of particular note are the silver mounts

Original British Brass Double Barrel Flintlock Pistol by Parkes- Circa 1770 colts Adjustable Hop-UpOriginal Item: Only One Available. John Parkes, a fine 18th century Gunmaker, worked from his Shop in London between 1760 and 1780. He was noted for his brass barreled pistols and most especially for his exceptional silverwork. This is perhaps the best condition example of his work to survive, not only being of an extremely rare form of pistol but displaying the fabulous talent of the silversmith's art on the masked buttcap and astounding silver wire