Original British Flintlock Mechanism with Faded Markings Attributed to Ketland & Co. Circa 1800 - Missing Springs British Flare Guns It is still marked with

It is still marked with the complete manufacture information

traveling individually and at night on their longest leg

with an original paint deep blue finish

but definitely showing wear to the paint and oxidation where the paint is worn

Original British Flintlock Mechanism with Faded Markings Attributed to Ketland & Co. Circa 1800 - Missing Springs British Flare Guns It is still marked withOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here we have a Circa 1800 flintlock mechanism that we believe to have been made by Ketland & Co., a famous Birmingham based gunmaker with a long history, having added "& Co." in 1806. It has faded markings on both the tail and under the flash pan, where we can see a clear & Co. marking next to the frizzen spring finial. It is a "trade" style lock, often fitted to private purchase arms, and looks to have seen long