These interesting pistol set was originally produced as a pair of flintlock pistols and were updated to percussion ignition and are accompanied by three Damascus barrels for each pistol: 9 1/2 inch .40 caliber, 9 3/8 inch .40 caliber, and 6 1/2 inch approximately .47 caliber. The barrels are all rifled and have scroll engraving, dovetailed silver blade front sights, Birmingham proofs, "1" and "2" on the barrels for the respective pistols, and casehardened breech plugs with platinum bands and plugs. The shorter barrels are also inscribed "London" on top. The standing breech has foliate engraving and integral notch rear sights. The locks are marked "Manton" at the center and have foliate engraving and sliding safeties. The trigger guards are blued steel and feature scroll engraving with small masks and enclose adjustable single set triggers. The forend caps, wedge escutcheons, and wrist escutcheons and smooth silver. The pommel caps are silver lion masks with Birmingham hallmarks (including "A" date codes for 1824) and "F&J" silversmith marks. The half-stocks have panels of checkering on the wrists. The pair comes in a wood case with a reproduction Joseph Manton trade label, blued 38 bore (.497 caliber) and 48 bore (.459 caliber) ball molds, loading and cleaning rods, a mallet, a Hawksley powder flask, and nipple wrench.

Percussion Dueling Pistols