An Over & Under Flintlock Pistol BY DURS EGG, LONDON Durs Egg was born in 1748 in Oberbuchsiten, Switzerland, baptised as Urs Christian. After a short stay in Paris he came to London and worked for John Twigg at 132 Strand. By Tony Wood
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his is an elegant flintlock over and under officer’s belt pistol with twist octagonal barrels, the upper barrel signed in gold with two gold lines at the breech, gold lined touch holes, engraved case-hardened tang, signed and engraved case-hardened tang, signed and engraved casehardened detented bevelled locks, each with a roller, semi-rain proof pan and engraved safety catch also locking the steel. On the chequered figured walnut stock is a gold baronet’s escutcheon. The iron butt cap and trigger guard are each engraved with a martial trophy foliage; original iron ramrod with a chequered tip. There are no proof marks.
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Durs Egg was born in 1748 in Oberbuchsiten, Switzerland, baptised as Urs Christian. After a short stay in Paris he came to London and worked for John Twigg at 132 Strand. He set up his own business in London and moved to several locations in the Haymarket, The Strand, near Somerset House, Pall Colonnade, Kensington and Knightsbridge Green. Egg was a contractor to the Ordnance, was granted several patents, was appointed gunmaker to George IV, the Duke of York. Unfortunately, he became blind in 1822, and in his last years engaged in various law suits and quarrels with his wife and children. He died in 1831.
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