Original 18th Century Early Scottish Ram’s Horn Butt All Steel Engraved Highland Flintlock Pistol by Thomas Murdoch with Early Star-Pierced Cock Finial - Circa 1760 U.S. Antique Guns and the inlet in the

and the inlet in the hammer for the pins is still present

Robert Lewis Abbott was born in Clarinda

who was wounded in action March 29th

Promoted LT

so we believe him to have been awarded the Bronze Star

Original 18th Century Early Scottish Ram’s Horn Butt All Steel Engraved Highland Flintlock Pistol by Thomas Murdoch with Early Star-Pierced Cock Finial - Circa 1760 U.S. Antique Guns and the inlet in theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is magnificent example of a Scottish "Ram's Horn" Highland Flintlock pistol, made by the highly respected Scottish gunsmith, Thomas Murdock of Doune and later Leith. Also referred to as the "scroll butt" style, this is one of several styles of all steel Scottish Highland pistols originally developed by Thomas Caddell, a Muthill, Scotland, born gunsmith who settled in Doune during 1647. He began making pistols