Manufactured c. 1750-1770. These pistols are very similar to the silver mounted pair by James Barbar pictured and discussed on pages 170-171 of "The History of the Weapons of the American Revolution" by Neuman. The brass furniture shows signs of gilding and include scroll and shell designs, light borders, tendril pommel caps with grotesque masks, and "E/F" inscribed on the wrist escutcheons, likely the initials of the original owner, perhaps a dragoon officer in the Seven Years War (French & Indian War) and/or American Revolution. The locks are signed "BARBAR" and have light wavy line borders. The three-stage barrels have smooth bores, "BARBAR LONDON" on top, Barbar's "*/IB" maker mark between the London proofs on the left at the breech, and scroll engraving at the breech ends and on the upper tangs. The stocks have tear drop flats that meet with the pommel tendrils and shell carving at the upper tangs.

See "A".