Gregorio Lopez of Madrid was active around 1792-1813 and was an honorary gunmaker to King Charles IV of Spain from 1792 and starting in 1802 was his last official gunmaker. During the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, the Spanish government changed sides multiple times. In 1806, Spain would have just recently switched sides and allied itself with the British against Napoleon following the Battle of Trafalgar, and two years later, Napoleon installed his older brother on the Spanish thrown. The pistols have definite French influence in their style. The cannon style barrels have gold scrolls at the muzzles, floral bands at the transition points, gold vent liners, fleur-de-lis, "GREGORIO LOPEZ," and a scroll in gold on the upper left flats; a Lopez's dog and tree mark and "crown/GRE/LO/PEZ" marker's mark followed by a floral motif and "IN MADRID" in gold on the top flats, and a fleur-de-lis, "ANO DE 1806," and scroll in gold on the upper right flats. The locks are similarly marked "MADRID/Ao 1806/GREGORIO LOPEZ" and have engraving on the tails. The trigger guards and pommels are bright and have scroll engraving. The barrel bands double as the ramrod ferrules and are blued like the barrels. The stocks are painted with faux figure and have raised floral carving by the barrel tangs, and the left flat of the second pistol has what appears to be "Bayonne" in ink (old and fairly faint).

Excellent with 85% plus blue finish, essentially all of the bright gold, light patina on the bright lock and furniture, and some minor oxidation. The ramrod is broken. The stock is very good and has mild scratches and marks. Mechanically fine.

See "A."

Very fine with 80% plus original blue finish, bright original gold, mostly bright lock and furniture, some minor oxidation, and generally minor wear. The stock is very good and has some mild wear at the edges, fading from handling on the wrist, and light scratches and marks. Mechanically fine.