A PERCUSSION RIFLED OFFICER'S PISTOL BY FURNISS, TRURO, BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS, CIRCA 1843-45 with rebrowned octagonal sighted barrel rifled with seven grooves, engraved breech inlaid with a gold line, signed scroll-engraved back action bolted lock stamped 'O & J' beneath a crown on the inside (side-nail replaced, cock pitted), set trigger, figured walnut half-stock, chequered butt, scroll-engraved steel trigger-guard, vacant silver escutcheon, horn fore-end cap, and brass-tipped wooden ramrod, perhaps the original 36.5cm; 14 1/4in The mark on the inside of the lock may be for Osborn & Jackson, recorded at 49 Ellis Street, Birmingham circa 1838-45. John Furniss is recorded at Church Lane, Truro, circa 1843-55. £300-400