A Scottish flintlock belt pistol made entirely of steel, by Ias. Sutherland, third quarter of the

A Scottish flintlock belt pistol made entirely of steel, by Ias. Sutherland, third quarter of the 18th Century with two-stage barrel formed with raised mouldings at the breech, the median and the muzzle, signed engraved bevelled lock with punched linear borders (mainspring defective, cock retaining screw replaced), and the cock formed with a pierced rosette behind the comb, with plain stock, ram's horn butt decorated en suite with the lock, plain steel belt hook, and pierced faceted button trigger ( the engraving on the butt heavily worn, light pitting throughout, ramrod-pipe, ramrod and pricker all missing) 34.3cm., 13.5in